Vocab Info

N1 Noun, の-adjective, な-adjective

受身(うけみ)the defensive, passive attitude, passivity, passiveness, the passive, passive voice, ukemi (the art of falling safely)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun, の-adjective, な-adjective

      1. 1.

        the defensive

      2. 2.

        passive attitude, passivity, passiveness

      3. 3.

        the passive, passive voice

        Grammar
      4. 4.

        ukemi (the art of falling safely)

        Martial Arts

    All Forms

    受身 【うけみ】、受け身 【うけみ】

    Details

      • う

      • け

      • み

    • Frequency

      Novels Top 36,200

    Examples

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    • 倒(たお)された柔道(じゅうどう)家(か)が受身(うけみ)をとりました。

      The judoka who was knocked down performed ukemi (the art of falling safely).

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    • 動詞(どうし)に「れる」・「られる」をつけて受身(うけみ)にする。

      To add 'れる' or 'られる' to a verb in order to make it passive.

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    • いつも受身(うけみ)の姿勢(しせい)でいる人(ひと)は、リーダーにはなれません。

      People who always have a passive attitude can never become leaders.

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    • 怪我(けが)をするのを防(ふせ)ぐべく、投(な)げられた時(とき)に受身(うけみ)の姿勢(しせい)を取(と)りました。

      In order to prevent injury, I adopted the ukemi (the art of falling safely) posture when thrown.

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    • 終始(しゅうし)受身(うけみ)の姿勢(しせい)になってしまったあの議論(ぎろん)には反省(はんせい)することが沢山(たくさん)ある。

      There are many things to reflect on in that discussion, where I ended up taking a passive stance throughout.

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