| せ |
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| 背 |
| の |
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| 伸 |
| び |
noun, takes する, intransitive verb
- standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller, stretching oneself.
- overreaching oneself, overstretching oneself, trying to do something beyond one's ability, pushing to the limit.
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | |||||||
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背伸び | せのび | ||||||||
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背伸び | せいのび | ||||||||
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背のび | せのび | ||||||||
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背のび | せいのび | ||||||||
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背延び | せのび | ||||||||
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背延び | せいのび |
Contained Kanji Breakdown
stature, height, back
せ ハイ そむ.く (6th, N3)