宙返り
ちゅうがえり
chuugaeri
JLPT N1nounVocabularyLevel 91 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
宙返り (ちゅうがえり (chuugaeri)) means "Somersault". It is a Japanese noun. Pronunciation, examples, and related kanji are on this page.
Meaning
Somersault
Also : Looping-the-loop
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Example Sentences
体操選手は宙返りを完璧に実行するために、毎日厳しい練習に取り組んでいる。
たいそうせんしゅはちゅうがえりをかんぺきにじっこうするために、まいにちきびしいれんしゅうにとりくんでいる。
Gymnasts practice rigorously every day to execute somersaults perfectly.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 18, 2026
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