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    3. 受身

    受身

    受うけ身み

    the defensive

    N1KMT6News #14+1CoreNoun, Particle, AdjectiveCore ConceptsSports & Martial ArtsKanji Vocab15 strokes

    受け身

    うけみ

    Noun, Particle, Adjective

    1.
    the defensive
    2.
    passive attitude, passivity, passiveness
    3.
    the passive, passive voice
    grammar
    4.
    ukemi (the art of falling safely)
    martial arts

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    彼かれはいつも受うけ身みの姿し勢せいです。

    He always has a passive attitude.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts
    柔じゅう道どうでは受うけ身みの練れん習しゅうが非ひ常じょうに重じゅう要ようです。

    In Judo, practicing ukemi (falling safely) is very important.

    KMT6Sports & Martial ArtsCulture & Traditions
    彼かの女じょは受うけ身みな性せい格かくなので、自じ分ぶんから意い見けんを言いうことは少すくないです。

    She has a passive personality, so she rarely expresses her own opinions.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    文ぶん法ぽうでは、動どう詞しの受うけ身み形けいは「〜れる」「〜られる」で表あらわされます。

    In grammar, the passive form of verbs is expressed with "~reru" or "~rareru".

    KMT7Core ConceptsEducation
    試し合あい中ちゅう、彼かれは受うけ身みに回まわることが多おおく、なかなか攻こう撃げきできませんでした。

    During the match, he was often on the defensive and couldn't attack effectively.

    KMT7Sports & Martial Arts

    Kanji that make up this word

    受
    う.ける・-う.け・う.かる…(2)
    accept・undergo・answer (phone)・take・get…(2)
    身
    み…(1)
    somebody・person・one's station in life
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