かわりみ

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of かわりみ – see the following entry.
変わり身
[noun] [date uncertain] (sumo, martial arts) a quick shift of position
[noun] [from 1957] flexibility in adapting one's words and deeds to changing circumstances
Alternative spellings
変り身, 替身
(This term, かわりみ (kawarimi), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)