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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柔道では受身の練習が非常に重要です。
In Judo, practicing ukemi (falling safely) is very important.
彼女は受身な性格なので、自分から意見を言うことは少ないです。
She has a passive personality, so she rarely expresses her own opinions.
文法では、動詞の受身形は「〜れる」「〜られる」で表されます。
In grammar, the passive form of verbs is expressed with "~reru" or "~rareru".
試合中、彼は受身に回ることが多く、なかなか攻撃できませんでした。
During the match, he was often on the defensive and couldn't attack effectively.
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