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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Word Pronunciation
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Example Sentences
karewa senobio shite shippai shita.
He bit off more than he could chew.
18 Variants Available
Essential 9 items
Noun
#78541
Noun
#81085
senobide
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Stretching; Reaching (for)
Noun
#73932
Noun
#77944
Noun
#74654
senobijanaidesu
The polite negative form
1. It's not showing off.; It's not trying to impress.
Noun
#81966
Noun
#74236
Noun
#73392
senobidewārimasen
The polite negative form
1. It is not stretching.; It is not being pretentious.
Noun
#77510
Common 6 items
Noun
#81114
Noun
#77405
senobijārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not stretching.; Was not reaching for.
Noun
#77252
senobijanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't stretching.; Wasn't reaching for.
Noun
#78805
senobideshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably stretching.; Likely reaching.
Noun
#77297
senobidewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not stretching.; Was not reaching for.
Noun
#73379
Advanced 3 items
Noun
#80223
senobideareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If one stretches; If reaching is the case
Noun
#76256
Noun
#80437