Word details
とんぼ返り
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word とんぼ返り.
Dictionary
Entry
1
somersault
Examples
彼はトンボ返りをした。
He turned a somersault.
2
returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; round trip without an overnight stop
Examples
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
abrupt change of direction
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