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背が伸びる (せがのびる) — to grow taller (of people) | Kumi Dictionary

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背が伸びる

背が伸びる

背せが伸のびる

to grow taller (of people)

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せがのびる

Verb

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to grow taller (of people)

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Kanji that make up this word

せ・せい・そむ.く・そむ.ける…(1)

stature・height・back・behind・disobey…(3)

の.びる・の.ばす・の.べる・の.す…(3)

expand・stretch・extend・lengthen・increase

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