acrobatic feats; stunts
Refers to acrobatic or stunt performances, often in contexts like aviation (曲技飛行) or circus acts. Not an everyday word; most common in compound nouns.
The aerobatic pilot performed amazing stunts in the air.
サーカスでは曲技を披露する団員が人気だ。
In the circus, performers who show acrobatic feats are popular.
Compound of 曲 (curved, intricate) and 技 (skill, technique), literally 'intricate skill'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with acrobatic or stunt performances.