変わり身

Japanese

Kanji in this term
変 身
Grade: 4 Grade: 3

Etymology

Compound of 変わり (kawari, “change”) +‎ 身 (mi, “body”).

Noun

変わり身 (hiragana かわりみ, rōmaji kawarimi)

  1. (sumo, martial arts) a quick shift of position
  2. flexibility in adapting one's words and deeds to changing circumstances
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