せのび

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of せのび – see the following entry.

【背伸び】 [noun] (literally) stretching oneself [noun] the act of overreaching oneself [verb] (literally) to stretch oneself [verb] to do something beyond one's ability; overreach oneself; to push the limit

(This term, せのび, is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)