Translation guide
The act of deflecting or blocking an attack, especially in martial arts, fencing, or metaphorical contexts. In Japanese, this concept is expressed through specific verbs and nouns related to defense techniques.
To describe the physical action of parrying a blow, strike, or thrust in combat sports or traditional martial arts.
Noun meaning 'parry' or 'deflection', literally 'receiving and flowing away'. Commonly used in kendo, judo, and other martial arts.
彼は相手の攻撃を受け流しでかわした。
He parried the opponent's attack with a deflection.
Verb meaning 'to parry' or 'to deflect'. Used for smoothly redirecting an incoming force.
剣道では、打ち込みを受け流す技術が重要だ。
In kendo, the technique of parrying strikes is important.
Loanword from English 'parrying', used in modern fencing or gaming contexts.
フェンシングではパリングが基本の防御動作だ。
In fencing, parrying is a fundamental defensive move.
Noun meaning 'dodge' or 'evasion', but can imply parrying when combined with a block. Often used in boxing or martial arts.
ボクシングではパンチをかわす技術が必要だ。
In boxing, the skill of parrying punches is necessary.
To describe skillfully avoiding or redirecting a verbal attack, difficult question, or criticism.
Literally 'to dodge a question', used for parrying an unwanted inquiry.
彼は記者の厳しい質問を巧みにかわした。
He skillfully parried the reporter's tough questions.
Metaphorically 'to parry an attack', used for verbal or rhetorical attacks.
彼女は批判を軽くかわして笑顔を見せた。
She lightly parried the criticism and smiled.
Same verb as physical parrying, but used figuratively to mean deflecting a comment or situation smoothly.
受け流す implies a smooth redirection while maintaining contact, like in swordplay. かわす implies evasion or dodging without necessarily making contact. In metaphorical use, 受け流す suggests handling something gracefully, while かわす can imply simply avoiding it.
There is no single Japanese verb that covers all uses of 'parry'. Using パリー or パリング is limited to fencing or gaming contexts. For general martial arts, use 受け流す or かわす depending on the nuance.
彼は刀で打撃を受け流した。
He parried the blow with his sword.
彼女は全ての質問を冗談でかわした。
She parried every question with a joke.
彼は皮肉を受け流して冷静だった。
He parried the sarcasm and remained calm.