Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of とんぼ返り(とんぼがえり) in Japanese

とんぼ返り, 蜻蛉返り, トンボ返り
Kana Reading
とんぼがえり, トンボがえり
Romaji
tonbogaeri, tonbogaeri
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    somersault
    Example sentence
    仙台へ行ってとんぼ返りで戻ってきました。 I went to Sendai and back without resting.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; round trip without an overnight stop
    Example sentence
    彼はトンボ返りをした。 He turned a somersault.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    abrupt change of direction

Examples of 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 in a sentence

Kanji in this word

返 JLPT 3

7 strokes

return, answer, fade, repay

On'Yomi: ヘン

Kun'Yomi: かえ.す, -かえ.す, かえ.る, -かえ.る

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蜻

14 strokes

dragonfly

On'Yomi: セイ

Kun'Yomi:

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蛉

11 strokes

dragonfly, moon moth

On'Yomi: レイ

Kun'Yomi:

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