shinobi

noun

shinobi

noun

Etymology From Japanese 忍び (しのび, shinobi), from 忍ぶ (しのぶ, shinobu, “to conceal oneself”).

1

A male ninja.

Synonyms
ninja
Related terms
shinobi-iri
Coordinate terms
kunoichi, ninja, ninjutsu, ninjitsu

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