Meaning of とんぼ返り in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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とんぼ返り, 蜻蛉返り, トンボ返り
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Kana Readingとんぼがえり, トンボがえり
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Romajitonbogaeri, tonbogaeri
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- Meaning
- somersault
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; round trip without an overnight stop
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- abrupt change of direction
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Example Sentences
とんぼ返り, 蜻蛉返り, トンボ返り, とんぼがえり, トンボがえり used in context
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