Vocab Info

N1 Noun, No-adjective, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

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, No-adjective, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

      1.

      the defensive

    2. Noun, No-adjective, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

      2.

      passive attitude, passivity, passiveness

    3. Noun, No-adjective, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

      3.

      the passive, passive voice

      Grammar
    4. Noun, No-adjective, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

      4.

      ukemi (the art of falling safely)

      Martial Arts

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    受身 【うけみ】受け身 【うけみ】

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    Examples

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

      The judoka who was knocked down performed ukemi (the art of falling safely). {the defensive, passive attitude, passivity, passiveness, the passive, passive voice, 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。

      Add "reru" or "rareru" to the verb to make it passive voice. {the defensive, passive attitude, passivity, passiveness, the passive, passive voice, ukemi (the art of falling safely)}

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

      People who always maintain a passive attitude can never become leaders. {the defensive, passive attitude, passivity, passiveness, the passive, passive voice, ukemi (the art of falling safely)}

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      怪我(けが)をするのを(ふせ)ぐべく、()げられた(とき)受身(うけみ)姿勢(しせい)()りました。

      In order to prevent injury, I adopted the ukemi posture when thrown. {the defensive, passive attitude, passivity, passiveness, the passive, passive voice, ukemi (the art of falling safely)}

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      終始(しゅうし)受身(うけみ)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 is much to reflect on regarding that debate, where I ended up maintaining a passive attitude throughout. {the defensive, passive attitude, passivity, passiveness, the passive, passive voice, ukemi (the art of falling safely)}

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