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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. somersault
  • かれ
  • とんぼがえトンボ返り
  • した
He turned a somersault.
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
2. returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; round trip without an overnight stop
    仙台
  • 行って
  • とんぼがえとんぼ返り
  • もど戻ってきました
I went to Sendai and back without resting.
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
3. abrupt change of direction
Other forms
トンボ返り 【とんぼがえり】蜻蛉返り 【とんぼがえり】トンボ帰り 【とんぼがえり】とんぼ帰り 【とんぼがえり】
Notes
トンボ帰り: Irregular kanji usage. とんぼ帰り: Irregular kanji usage.

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