kawarimi
English
noun
Definitions
- 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.
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 変わり身.
Origin
Japanese
変わり身