ninja in Japanese
ninja in Japanese is 忍者, 忍び, 忍びの者 — ninja means historically, a covert agent in feudal Japan trained in stealth, espionage, and combat.
ninja in Japanese
忍者
Pronounced: ninja
(martial arts) A person trained in ninjutsu, especially (historical) one used for espionage, assassination, and other tasks requiring stealth during Japan's shogunate period.
忍び
Pronounced: shinobi
(martial arts) A person trained in ninjutsu, especially (historical) one used for espionage, assassination, and other tasks requiring stealth during Japan's shogunate period.
忍びの者
Pronounced: shinobinomono
(martial arts) A person trained in ninjutsu, especially (historical) one used for espionage, assassination, and other tasks requiring stealth during Japan's shogunate period.
What does "ninja" mean?
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noun Historically, a covert agent in feudal Japan trained in stealth, espionage, and combat.
"Old stories describe a ninja climbing castle walls in the dark."
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noun (informal) Someone highly skilled at moving unnoticed or acting with great speed and precision.
"That waiter is a real ninja, slipping between the tables without a sound."
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verb (informal, internet) To beat someone to posting a reply, making their almost-finished response redundant.
"I was typing my answer, but she ninja'd me with a shorter one."
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ninja in a sentence
- Old stories describe a ninja climbing castle walls in the dark.
- The film follows a young ninja training in a mountain village.
- That waiter is a real ninja, slipping between the tables without a sound.
- She snuck out of the meeting like a ninja.
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Frequently asked questions
What is "ninja" in Japanese?
"ninja" in Japanese is 忍者, 忍び, 忍びの者. ninja means: Historically, a covert agent in feudal Japan trained in stealth, espionage, and combat.
How do you pronounce 忍者?
"ninja" in Japanese is 忍者, pronounced "ninja".
How do you use "ninja" in a sentence?
Example: "Old stories describe a ninja climbing castle walls in the dark." In Japanese, "ninja" is 忍者, 忍び, 忍びの者.
Are there other ways to say "ninja" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "ninja": 忍者, 忍び, 忍びの者.
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