"忍び" meaning in Japanese

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Noun

IPA: [ɕino̞bʲi] Forms: 忍び [canonical] (ruby: (しの)), shinobi [romanization]
Etymology: The 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of the verb 忍ぶ (shinobu, “to put up with, to bear quietly, to endure; to hide, to conceal oneself; to sneak, to move quietly and secretly”). Head templates: {{ja-noun|しのび}} 忍(しの)び • (shinobi)
  1. the act of putting up with, enduring, bearing Synonyms (putting up with): 我慢 (gaman) (ruby: 我慢(がまん))
    Sense id: en-忍び-ja-noun-M4hjIEmJ Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with 1 kanji, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Occupations Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 31 4 6 19 17 18 3 1 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 20 5 9 24 16 20 5 2 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 25 5 9 22 15 17 5 2 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 1 kanji: 15 8 18 18 10 17 10 4 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 24 4 8 23 15 20 4 2 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 24 5 9 22 15 19 5 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 60 4 6 7 8 8 4 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 3 4 6 15 15 3 2 Disambiguation of Occupations: 37 5 7 5 18 19 4 5 Disambiguation of 'putting up with': 79 2 3 4 4 4 2 1
  2. a secret or private visit or meeting Synonyms (secret meeting): 密会 (mikkai) (ruby: 密会(みっかい))
    Sense id: en-忍び-ja-noun-xO2LRoIy Disambiguation of 'secret meeting': 6 66 5 6 3 3 7 5
  3. sneaking; hiding
    Sense id: en-忍び-ja-noun-dAs1OzL6 Categories (other): Japanese terms with 1 kanji Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 1 kanji: 15 8 18 18 10 17 10 4
  4. stealth
    Sense id: en-忍び-ja-noun-LZmMtHGg Categories (other): Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with 1 kanji, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Martial arts Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 20 5 9 24 16 20 5 2 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 25 5 9 22 15 17 5 2 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 1 kanji: 15 8 18 18 10 17 10 4 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 24 4 8 23 15 20 4 2 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 24 5 9 22 15 19 5 2 Disambiguation of Martial arts: 8 7 8 11 24 25 9 7
  5. Clipping of 忍びの術 (shinobi no jutsu, “stealth technique”). Synonym of 忍術 (“ninjutsu”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping Alternative form of: 忍びの術 (extra: (shinobi no jutsu, “stealth technique”). Synonym of 忍術 (“ninjutsu”).)
    Sense id: en-忍び-ja-noun-D3aU1pkL Categories (other): Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with 1 kanji, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Martial arts Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 20 5 9 24 16 20 5 2 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 25 5 9 22 15 17 5 2 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 1 kanji: 15 8 18 18 10 17 10 4 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 24 4 8 23 15 20 4 2 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 24 5 9 22 15 19 5 2 Disambiguation of Martial arts: 8 7 8 11 24 25 9 7
  6. Clipping of 忍びの者 (shinobi no mono, “stealthy one”). Synonym of 忍者 (“ninja”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping Alternative form of: 忍びの者 (extra: (shinobi no mono, “stealthy one”). Synonym of 忍者 (“ninja”).)
    Sense id: en-忍び-ja-noun-Zx4z9gDL Categories (other): Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with 1 kanji, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Martial arts Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 20 5 9 24 16 20 5 2 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 25 5 9 22 15 17 5 2 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 1 kanji: 15 8 18 18 10 17 10 4 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 24 4 8 23 15 20 4 2 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 24 5 9 22 15 19 5 2 Disambiguation of Martial arts: 8 7 8 11 24 25 9 7
  7. a hidden knife or sword Synonyms (hidden knife or sword): 忍刀 (shinobigatana) (ruby: (しのび), (がたな))
    Sense id: en-忍び-ja-noun-WLSI7yUD Disambiguation of 'hidden knife or sword': 1 3 2 2 1 1 91 0
  8. a burglary Synonyms (burglary): 窃盗 (settō) (ruby: (せっ), (とう))
    Sense id: en-忍び-ja-noun-0nG98xZy Disambiguation of 'burglary': 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 94
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Download raw JSONL data for 忍び meaning in Japanese (3.1kB)

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