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jmdict 1472770 Active (id: 2200975)
1472770 jmdict A [id=2200975]
背伸び[news2,nf38];背のび;背延び[rK]
せのび[news2,nf38];せいのび
[1][n,vs,vi]
  standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself
[2][n,vs,vi]
  overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability; pushing to the limit



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