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Dictionary: “背伸び”

背伸び

せのび

standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself

Example sentence

He bit off more than he could chew.

Kanji details

背

・stature

・height

・back

・behind

・disobey

・defy

・go back on

・rebel

伸

・expand

・stretch

・extend

・lengthen

・increase

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せいのび

standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller;stretching oneself