とんぼ返り
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- intransitive verb
とんぼ返り
Noun
Irregular
Intransitive
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruintransitive verb
somersault
彼はトンボ返りをした。
He turned a somersault.
2
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruintransitive verb
returning from a destination right after arriving there;non-stop round trip;round trip without an overnight stop
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.
3
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruintransitive verb
abrupt change of direction
Other forms
トンボ帰り 【とんぼがえり】 (word containing irregular kanji usage) · とんぼ帰り 【とんぼがえり】 (word containing irregular kanji usage) · トンボ返り 【とんぼがえり】 · 蜻蛉返り 【とんぼがえり】 (rarely used kanji form) · 蜻蛉帰り 【とんぼがえり】 (search-only kanji form)