宙返り

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 宙返り is read as ちゅうがえり and is a noun and する verb for a somersault or tumble performed while the body is in the air.
• Basic usage: Two rotations appear in 二回宙返りする, while displaying the trained action appears in 宙返りを見せる.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Rotation in the air
  • The body leaves the ground while rotating, and the word can describe an acrobatic move by either a person or an animal.
• Difference from 前転
  • 前転 is a forward roll made in contact with the floor, whereas 宙返り rotates with the body airborne.