前ぜん転てん

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

forward roll; forward somersault

A basic gymnastic movement where one rolls forward. Often contrasted with 後転 (backward roll).

See also: 後転

• 体たい育いくの授じゅ業ぎょうで前ぜん転てんの練れん習しゅうをした。

  We practiced forward rolls in PE class.

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