背伸 び senobi
senobi
Noun
, Suru Verb
1. standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself
Intransitive
karewa senobio shite shippai shita.
He bit off more than he could chew.
Noun
, Suru Verb
2. overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability; pushing to the limit
Intransitive
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Example Sentences
karewa senobio shite shippai shita.
He bit off more than he could chew.
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18 Variants Available
Essential 9 items
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senobide
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Stretching; Reaching (for)
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senobijanaidesu
The polite negative form
1. It's not showing off.; It's not trying to impress.
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senobidewārimasen
The polite negative form
1. It is not stretching.; It is not being pretentious.
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senobijārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not stretching.; Was not reaching for.
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senobijanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't stretching.; Wasn't reaching for.
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senobideshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably stretching.; Likely reaching.
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senobidewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not stretching.; Was not reaching for.
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Advanced 3 items
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senobideareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If one stretches; If reaching is the case
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