とんぼ がえ
tombogaeri

Noun
Suru Verb

1. somersault

Intransitive
かれはトンボ とんぼがえりをした。
karewa tombogaerio shita.
He turned a somersault.
Noun
Suru Verb

2. returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; round trip without an overnight stop

Intransitive
仙台 せんだい ってとんぼ がえりで もどってきました。
sendaie itte tombogaeride modotte kimashita.
I went to Sendai and back without resting.
Noun
Suru Verb

3. abrupt change of direction

Intransitive
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