受け身

Japanese

Kanji in this term
受	身
う Grade: 3	み Grade: 3
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
受身

Etymology

受(う)け (uke, “receiving”, 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 受(う)ける (ukeru)) + 身(み) (mi, “body”)

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) うけみ [ùkémíꜜ] (Odaka – [3])
(Tokyo) うけみ [ùkémí] (Heiban – [0])
(Tokyo) うけみ [ùkéꜜmì] (Nakadaka – [2])
IPA^(key): [ɯ̟ke̞mʲi]

Noun

受(う)け身(み) • (ukemi)

that which is passive (not active, but acted upon)
(grammar) passive voice
Synonym: 受動態(じゅどうたい) (judōtai)
(martial arts) falling safely