受身

Chinese
 
to bear; to stand; to endure
to bear; to stand; to endure; (passive marker); to receive
 
body; torso; person
body; torso; person; life; status; pregnancy; (a measure word used for clothes) suit
trad. (受身) 受 身
simp. #(受身) 受 身
anagram 身受

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 受け身.

Pronunciation

Verb

受身

  1. (martial arts, video games) to recover from falling position

Japanese
Kanji in this term
受 身
う(け)
Grade: 3		 み
Grade: 3
kun’yomi

Definitions
For pronunciation and definitions of 受身 – see the following entry.
【受うけ身み】
[noun] that which is passive (not active, but acted upon)
[noun] the passive voice
(This term, 受身, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)
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