ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Kawarimi

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Kawarimi is a noun meaning An ancient ninja art revolving around misdirection and the split-second timing of a switch between a 'body' and a location, or between two or more bodies. A technique utilized by ninja in ancient Japan, involving the ninja and anything that can be mistaken for them, such as a dummy or a mannequin.

Meaning

An ancient ninja art revolving around misdirection and the split-second timing of a switch between a 'body' and a location, or between two or more bodies. A technique utilized by ninja in ancient Japan, involving the ninja and anything that can be mistaken for them, such as a dummy or a mannequin.

Example Sentences

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

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include kusarigamajutsu, naginatajutsu, jigamaree, taijutsu, kabuki, shuhari.

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