noun
shinobi
noun
1
A male ninja, especially in traditional Japanese history and fiction.
"The film follows a shinobi trained in stealth and combat."
Word Forms
shinobi plural, shinobis plural
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Etymology
From Japanese 忍び (shinobi), related to 忍ぶ (shinobu, "to conceal oneself").