背せ伸のび
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する, intransitive)
1. standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself
Now alone, I stood up from the chair and stretched.
2. overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability; pushing to the limit
But I don't think you need to force yourself to overreach.
Kanji used
back of the body
stretch
Pitch accent
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Top 8000
Composed of
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
Examples (4 in total)
You're not at an age where you should be overreaching, are you?
But I don't think you need to force yourself to overreach.
I stretch on tiptoe and reach out my hand.
Now alone, I stood up from the chair and stretched.