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“To turn a somersault” in Japanese

Short answer
でんぐり返る dengurikaeru でんぐりかえる

To turn a somersault in Japanese is “でんぐり返る” (dengurikaeru). Full meaning: to turn a somersault, to turn over (topsy-turvy), to turn head over heels.

Other ways to say “To turn a somersault” in Japanese

でんぐりがえる dengurigaeru to turn a somersault, to turn over (topsy-turvy), to turn head over heels もんどり打つ mondoriutsu to turn a somersault もんどりを打つ mondoriwoutsu to turn a somersault でんぐり返ッ dengurigae to turn a somersault, to turn over (topsy-turvy), to turn head over heels でんぐり返っ dengurikae to turn a somersault, to turn over (topsy-turvy), to turn head over heels でんぐりがえッ dengurigae to turn a somersault, to turn over (topsy-turvy), to turn head over heels でんぐりがえっ dengurigae to turn a somersault, to turn over (topsy-turvy), to turn head over heels でんぐり返ろ dengurikaero to turn a somersault, to turn over (topsy-turvy), to turn head over heels でんぐり返れ dengurigaere to turn a somersault, to turn over (topsy-turvy), to turn head over heels でんぐり返ん dengurikaen to turn a somersault, to turn over (topsy-turvy), to turn head over heels でんぐり返ら dengurikaera to turn a somersault, to turn over (topsy-turvy), to turn head over heels

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