shinobi

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noun

A male ninja.

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ninja
OriginJapanese 忍び →
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Meanings

nounshinobi (plural shinobi or shinobis)

plural shinobis

  1. A male ninja.

    Synonyms: ninja

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA male ninja.

Similar
ninja
Also see
ninja

Origin

  1. Japanese忍び
  2. Englishshinobi

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

niboshi
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APA

shinobi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shinobi

MLA

“shinobi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shinobi. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shinobi,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shinobi.

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