Word Meaning 背が伸びる

せがのびる se ga nobiru

背が伸びる is read as せがのびる (se ga nobiru) and means to grow taller (of people).

Meaning

English

to grow taller (of people)

Reading

Kana

せがのびる

Romaji

se ga nobiru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Related Words 伸びる,のっぽ,ちび,成長,大きくなる,育つ,成長曲線,成長ホルモン Rank 119481 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

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背伸び

せのび

standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller

背筋を伸ばす

せすじをのばす

to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight)

背中を丸める

せなかをまるめる

to hunch one's shoulders

背中で教える

せなかでおしえる

to teach by example

背中を向ける

せなかをむける

to be uninterested in

背を向ける

せをむける

to pretend not to see

背筋が寒くなる

せすじがさむくなる

to feel a chill run down one's spine

背骨

せぼね

spine

背戸の馬も相口

せどのうまもあいくち

even an unruly horse can be tamed

背革

せがわ

back of a leatherbound book

背負い革

しょいかわ

sling

背景画像

はいけいがぞう

background image