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    3. 背が伸びる

    背が伸びる

    背せが​伸のび​る​

    to grow taller (of people)

    NTVerbDaily LifeKanji Vocab25 strokes

    せがのびる

    Verb

    1.
    to grow taller (of people)

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    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    背
    せ・せい・そむ.く・そむ.ける…(1)
    stature・height・back・behind・disobey…(3)
    Kanji
    伸
    の.びる・の.ばす・の.べる・の.す…(3)
    expand・stretch・extend・lengthen・increase
    Kanji
    が
    ga
    Kana
    び
    bi
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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