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シュテムターン Japanese meaning | Kotomora

シュテムターン

シュ

テ

ム

タ

ー

ン

Meanings

1

stem turn

A basic skiing turn where the skier stems the uphill ski outward to initiate the turn. Technical term used in skiing instruction.

from German Stemm · from English turn

初しょ心しん者しゃはまずシュテムターン

を

練れん

習しゅう

し

ます

。

Beginners first practice the stem turn.

Don't confuse with

プルークボーゲン
プルークボーゲン is the beginner wedge turn with both skis kept in a snowplow shape, while シュテムターン is a more advanced turn where one ski is stemmed out from a parallel stance.

Written forms

シュテム・ターン
- シュテムターン
  Variant spelling with a middle dot, reflecting the compound origin.
- シュテム・ターン

Etymology

Borrowed from German 'Stemm' (stem) and English 'turn', referring to the stemming motion in skiing.