JLPT · Level 58
45 words
Japanese word
逆立ち
Pronunciation
Romajisakadachi
Meaning
- nounhandstand
Example
私は逆立ちができます。watashi wa saka da chi ga de ki ma su
I can do a handstand.
More examples
壁を使って逆立ちをしています。kabe o tsuka tte saka da chi o shi te i ma su
I am doing a handstand with the help of a wall.
Core concept
Describes supporting the body while it is turned upside down, with the feet raised above the ground.
Common phrases
逆立ちをするsaka da chi o su ru
do a handstand
逆立ちができるsaka da chi ga de ki ru
be able to do a handstand
逆立ちの練習saka da chi no ren shū
handstand practice
Similar words
倒立tōritsu: A gymnastics posture in which the hands support the body while the legs extend upward.
Definition in Japanese
手や頭などで体を支え、足を上に向けて逆さに立つこと。te ya atama na do de karada o sasa e ashi o ue ni mu ke te saka sa ni ta tsu ko to
Word origin
The noun 逆立ち (sakadachi) combines 逆 (saka, "reverse") with 立ち (dachi, "standing"), the noun form of 立つ (tatsu, "to stand").
Usage tips
- Japanese 逆立ち (sakadachi) can correspond to either a handstand or a headstand, while English names the posture by its main support.
Other meanings
- headstandnoun
Related words
- 逆立ちするsakadachisurudo a handstandverb