閉へい脚きゃく

noun

closing the legs; keeping the legs together

Used in gymnastics and sports to describe a position or movement where the legs are held together, often contrasted with 開脚 (かいきゃく, 'spreading the legs').

Antonyms: 開脚 (かいきゃく)

• 体たい操そうの演えん技ぎでは、閉へい脚きゃくで着ちゃく地ちするのが基き本ほんです。

  In gymnastics routines, landing with the legs together is fundamental.

• 閉へい脚きゃく跳とびは跳ちょう馬ばの基き本ほん的てきな技わざの一ひとつだ。

  The closed-leg vault is one of the basic vaulting techniques.