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とんぼ返り 【とんぼがえり】

  1. [n,vs,vi] somersault
  2. [n,vs,vi] returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; round trip without an overnight stop
  3. [n,vs,vi] abrupt change of direction
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Kanji Meanings On Readings Kun Readings
返 Return, Answer, Fade, Repay ヘン かえ.す, -かえ.す, かえ.る, -かえ.る