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背(せ)伸(の)び
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Meanings

  • noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, intransitive verb
    1. standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself
  • 2. overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability; pushing to the limit

Readings

背伸び
(96%)
背のび
(3%)
せのび
(<1%)
背延び
(<0.1%)
せいのび
(0%)
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