Vocab Info
N1 Noun, の-adjective, な-adjective
受身the defensive, passive attitude, passivity, passiveness, the passive, passive voice, ukemi (the art of falling safely)
Dictionary Definition
Common
Noun, の-adjective, な-adjective
1.
the defensive
2.
passive attitude, passivity, passiveness
3.
the passive, passive voice
Grammar4.
ukemi (the art of falling safely)
Martial Arts
All Forms
受身 【うけみ】、受け身 【うけみ】
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Examples
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倒された柔道家が受身をとりました。
The judoka who was knocked down performed ukemi (the art of falling safely).
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動詞に「れる」・「られる」をつけて受身にする。
To add 'れる' or 'られる' to a verb in order to make it passive.
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いつも受身の姿勢でいる人は、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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怪我をするのを防ぐべく、投げられた時に受身の姿勢を取りました。
In order to prevent injury, I adopted the ukemi (the art of falling safely) posture when thrown.
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終始受身の姿勢になってしまったあの議論には反省することが沢山ある。
There are many things to reflect on in that discussion, where I ended up taking a passive stance throughout.
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