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[う(受)·け·み(身)]
ukemi
noun, no adjective, na adjective

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[うけ(受)·み(身)]
ukemi
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English Meaning(s) for 受け身

noun, no adjective, na adjective
  1. the defensive
  2. passive attitude; passivity; passiveness
  3. the passive; passive voice
  4. ukemi (the art of falling safely)
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Meanings for each kanji in 受け身

» accept; undergo; answer (phone); take; get; catch; receive
» somebody; person; one's station in life

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Sample Sentences for 受け身

TV is harmful in that it keeps your mind in a passive state.
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How can you be so passive? Why don't you retaliate?
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In the official question collection it is explained as being "passive voice of the present continuous tense".
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