Word Meaning 蜻蛉返り

とんぼがえり tombogaeri

蜻蛉返り is read as とんぼがえり (tombogaeri) and means abrupt change of direction.

Meaning

English

  1. abrupt change of direction
  2. somersault
  3. returning from a destination right after arriving there
  4. non-stop round trip
  5. round trip without an overnight stop

Reading

Kana

とんぼがえり

Romaji

tombogaeri

Writing Variants

  • とんぼ帰り とんぼがえり tombogaeri
  • トンボ帰り とんぼがえり tombogaeri
  • とんぼ返り とんぼがえり tombogaeri
  • トンボ返り とんぼがえり tombogaeri

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 34 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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