Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kawarimi

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: kawari-mi
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Kawarimi; ancient Ninja art of misdirection. All you need is something some idiot can mistake you for... and some idiot."

Etymology

From Japanese 変わり身.

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 変わり身

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does kawarimi mean?: 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.
Where does kawarimi come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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