Japanese

Alternative forms

• 忍

Noun

忍び ‎(hiragana しのび, romaji shinobi)

1. the act of putting up with, enduring, bearing
2. sneaking, hiding
3. a secret or private visit or meeting
4. ninjutsu
5. a ninja
6. a hidden knife or sword
7. a secret theft, secretly stealing

Usage notes

The spelling 忍び with the okurigana may be more common for this reading.

Synonyms

References

1. ↑ 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
2. 1 2 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9