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shinobi

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From Japanese 忍び (しのび, shinobi), from 忍ぶ (しのぶ, shinobu, “to conceal oneself”).

noun shinobi · shinobis

A male ninja.
Similar: ninja

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@misc{shinobi_2026,
  title = {shinobi},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shinobi},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}