kawarimi

== English == === Etymology === From Japanese 変わり身. === Noun === kawarimi (uncountable) 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. 2000, Static, "They're Playing My Song", Static Shock: Kawarimi; ancient Ninja art of misdirection. All you need is something some idiot can mistake you for... and some idiot. == Japanese == === Romanization === kawarimi Rōmaji transcription of かわりみ