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kawarimi

kawarimi noun: a ninja technique relying on misdirection to quickly switch the ninja’s body with something that can be mistaken for it, such as a dummy, a mannequin, or another body.

Noun

kawarimi (uncountable)

  1. A ninja technique relying on misdirection to quickly switch the ninja’s body with something that can be mistaken for it, such as a dummy, a mannequin, or another body.
    • Kawarimi; ancient Ninja art of misdirection. All you need is something some idiot can mistake you for... and some idiot.2000, Static, "They're Playing My Song", Static Shock

Origin of kawarimi

From Japanese 変わり身.

Questions about kawarimi

What does kawarimi mean?
Kawarimi means a ninja technique relying on misdirection to quickly switch the ninja’s body with something that can be mistaken for it, such as a dummy, a mannequin, or another body.
What part of speech is kawarimi?
Kawarimi is a noun.

Words near kawarimi in the dictionary

  1. Kawano
  2. Kawanos
  3. Kawanuma
  4. Kawar
  5. Kawarau
  6. kawarimi
  7. Kawarren
  8. Kawartha
  9. Kawartha Lakes
  10. Kawas
  11. Kawasaki

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