逆立ち

さかだち

handstand, headstand

Also:being upside down

What does 逆立ち mean?

逆立ち is a Japanese noun meaning handstand, headstand in English. It can also be translated as being upside down depending on context. It is written as 逆立ち in kanji, さかだち in hiragana, and sakadachi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

逆立ちをした時に首がガクンとなりました。

My neck snapped when I did a headstand.