Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 受身(うけみ) in Japanese

受身, 受け身
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
うけみ
Romaji
ukemi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no', adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    Meaning
    the defensive
    Example sentence
    公式問題集には"受け身現在進行形"と説明されています In the official question collection it is explained as being "passive voice of the present continuous tense".
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    passive attitude; passivity; passiveness
    Example sentence
    どうしてそん受け身仕返ししてどう How can you be so passive? Why don't you retaliate?
  • Parts of speech
    linguistics terminology
    Meaning
    the passive; passive voice
    Example sentence
    テレビ精神受け身状態にして置くいう有害ある。 TV is harmful in that it keeps your mind in a passive state.
  • Parts of speech
    Martial Arts Term
    Meaning
    ukemi (the art of falling safely)

Examples of 受身, 受け身, うけみ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

7 strokes

somebody, person, one's station in life

On'Yomi: シン

Kun'Yomi: み

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JLPT 3

8 strokes

accept, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch, receive

On'Yomi: ジュ

Kun'Yomi: う.ける, -う.け, う.かる

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