standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller
背延び背のび
せのびせいのび
Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive
1.
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller, stretching oneself
2.
overreaching oneself, overstretching oneself, trying to do something beyond one's ability, pushing to the limit
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子供が親の靴を履いて背伸びしている姿は可愛らしい。
It's cute to see a child wearing their parent's shoes and standing on tiptoe.
若い頃は、よく背伸びをして大人ぶっていたものだ。
When I was young, I often overreached myself and acted like an adult.
彼は自分の実力以上の仕事に背伸びして挑戦した。
He overreached himself and challenged a job beyond his capabilities.
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