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    3. 変わり身

    変わり身

    変かわ​り​身み

    change of attitude (stance, position)

    KMT10News #38+1NounSports & Martial ArtsEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab20 strokes

    かわりみ

    Noun

    1.
    change of attitude (stance, position)
    2.
    lightness of foot, ability to dodge out of the way of an attack
    sumo

    Stroke 0 / 20

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    彼かれは素す早ばやい変かわり身みを見みせた。

    He showed a quick change of stance.

    KMT7Sports & Martial Arts
    ボクサーは相あい手てのパンチをかわすために、絶ぜつ妙みょうな変かわり身みを見みせた。

    The boxer showed an exquisite change of body to dodge the opponent's punch.

    KMT9Sports & Martial Arts
    相すも撲うの力りき士しは、相あい手ての攻こう撃げきをかわすために素す早ばやい変かわり身みを使かった。

    The sumo wrestler used a quick change of body to dodge the opponent's attack.

    KMT10Sports & Martial Arts
    彼かれの突とつ然ぜんの変かわり身みは、周しゅう囲いの人ひと々びとを驚おどろかせた。

    His sudden change of attitude surprised everyone around him.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychology
    議ぎ論ろんの末すえ、彼かの女じょの変かわり身みの早はやさに皆みんなが感かん心しんした。

    After the discussion, everyone was impressed by her quick change of attitude.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    変
    か.わる・か.わり・か.える…(1)
    unusual・change・strange
    Kanji
    身
    み…(1)
    somebody・person・one's station in life
    Kanji
    わ
    wa
    Kana
    り
    ri
    Kana
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