宙返り

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
ちゅう
Grade: 6
かえ > がえ
Grade: 3
kan'on kun'yomi

Etymology

(ちゅう) (chū, mid-air) + (かえ) (kaeri, (れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb (かえ) (kaeru)).

Pronunciation

Noun

(ちゅう)(がえ) (chūgaeri

  1. somersault (the act of going head over heels)
    Synonym: 翻筋斗 (mondori)

Verb

(ちゅう)(がえ)する (chūgaeri surusuru (stem (ちゅう)(がえ) (chūgaeri shi), past (ちゅう)(がえ)した (chūgaeri shita))

  1. to do a somersault
    Synonym: 翻筋斗打つ (mondoriutsu)

Conjugation