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背伸び

せのび

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

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noun, suru 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

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