acrobatics; acrobatic performance
Refers to skilled physical feats such as balancing, tumbling, juggling, or contortion, often performed as entertainment.
I saw acrobatics at the circus.
彼は曲芸のような動きで障害物を避けた。
He dodged the obstacles with acrobatic movements.
曲芸 refers broadly to acrobatic stunts and circus tricks, while 綱渡り specifically means walking on a rope, one kind of 曲芸.
acrobat; tumbler
Standard kanji spelling for acrobatics and circus-like performances.
Compound of 曲 (curved, twisted, or skillful) and 芸 (art, performance). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination suggests 'skillful twisting art'.