宙返り (ちゅうがえり): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

宙返り (ちゅうがえり) means somersault / flip / aerial rotation.

See example sentences below.

宙返り at a glance

宙返り

ちゅうがえりchuugaeri

N1noun

somersault / flip / aerial rotation

宙返りちゅうがえりchuugaeriN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

somersault / flip / aerial rotation

Example 1

子供が公園で宙返りをした。

Translation

The child did a somersault in the park.

Example 2

体操選手が美しい宙返りを見せた。

Translation

The gymnast showed a beautiful somersault.