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受身 (うけみ) — passive | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle

受身

うけみ

na-adjective

Meanings

1passive
2passive voice
3the defensive
4passive attitude
5passivity
6passiveness
7the passive
8ukemi (the art of falling safely)

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Kanji in this word

受Accept, Undergo, Answer (phone)8 strokes

More words with 受

受け入れうけいれ · receivingN1 受け継ぐうけつぐ · to inheritN1 受け入れるうけいれる · to acceptN1 受かるうかる · to pass (examination)N1 受け止めるうけとめる ·

Full entry on Jisho

to catch

N1

受験じゅけん · taking an examinationN2

受話器じゅわき · (telephone) receiverN2

受持ちうけもち · charge (of something)N1

More words with 身

身なりみなり · personal appearanceN1 身の上みのうえ · one's futureN1 身近みぢか · near oneselfN1 身振りみぶり · gestureN1 心身しんしん · mind and bodyN2 刺身さしみ · sliced raw fishN2 身分みぶん · positionN2 生身なまみ · living fleshN1

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