Shirabe
  • noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
  • intransitive verb
Noun Irregular Intransitive
English JMdict (multilingual)
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruintransitive verb standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller;stretching oneself
He bit off more than he could chew.
2
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruintransitive verb overreaching oneself;overstretching oneself;trying to do something beyond one's ability;pushing to the limit
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漢字 kanji used

stature, height 9画 expand, stretch 7画