Word Meaning とんぼ返り
とんぼがえり
tombogaeri
とんぼ返り is read as とんぼがえり (tombogaeri) and means abrupt change of direction.
Meaning
English
- abrupt change of direction
- somersault
- returning from a destination right after arriving there
- non-stop round trip
- round trip without an overnight stop
Reading
Kana
とんぼがえり
Romaji
tombogaeri
Writing Variants
- トンボ帰り とんぼがえり tombogaeri
- とんぼ帰り とんぼがえり tombogaeri
- トンボ返り とんぼがえり tombogaeri
- 蜻蛉返り とんぼがえり tombogaeri
Stroke Sequence
5 Characters • 18 Total StrokesStudy Signals and Categories
Related Vocabulary
Max. 12Example Sentences
1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.