しのび

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of しのび – see the following entry.
【忍び】
[noun] the act of putting up with, enduring, bearing
[noun] a secret or private visit or meeting
[noun] sneaking; hiding
[noun] stealth
[noun] clipping of 忍びの術 (shinobi no jutsu, “stealth technique”); synonym of 忍術 (“ninjutsu”)
[noun] clipping of 忍びの者 (shinobi no mono, “stealthy one”); synonym of 忍者 (“ninja”)
[noun] a hidden knife or sword
[noun] a burglary
Alternative spelling
忍
(This term, しのび (shinobi), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as しのび, see Category:Japanese kanji read as しのび.)
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