Etymology

kawarimi

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Today it 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. Full definition →

Japanese 変わり身
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from変わり身
  2. English todaykawarimi

From Japanese 変わり身.

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