宙返り

ちゅうがえり

somersault, looping-the-loop

What does 宙返り mean?

宙返り is a Japanese noun meaning somersault, looping-the-loop in English. It is written as 宙返り in kanji, ちゅうがえり in hiragana, and chuugaeri in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

宙返りするジェットコースターに乗ったら、気持ち悪くなっちゃった。

I got sick riding the roller coaster with the loop-the-loop.