単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Kanji compounds#6,280 most used

背伸び

せのび1

Pitch accent · 頭高 (atamadaka)

stretching oneself

ITS KANJI

IN A SENTENCE

Right, stretch to your full length, please.

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MEANINGS

1

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

noun · する verb · intransitive

TANGOYA ASKS

2

overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability; pushing to the limit

noun · する verb · intransitive

DETAILS

Kind熟語, kanji compounds

Frequency#6,280 most used

Written背伸び、背のび

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium