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受け身

うけみ

Readings

うけみ

Meanings

  1. 1.
    n, adj-no, adj-nathe defensive
  2. 2.
    n, adj-no, adj-napassive attitude; passivity; passiveness
  3. 3.
    n, adj-no, adj-nathe passive; passive voice
  4. 4.
    n, adj-no, adj-naukemi (the art of falling safely)

Kanji breakdown

受
N48 strokesGrade 3
身
N47 strokesGrade 3

Example sentences

どうしてそんなに受け身的なのか。仕返ししてはどうだ。

How can you be so passive? Why don't you retaliate?

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受け身うけみ

the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)

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