shinobi-iri

noun

ninjutsu techniques for stealth and infiltration

OriginJapanese 忍び入り →
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Meanings

nounshinobi-iri (uncountable)
  1. uncountableninjutsu techniques for stealth and infiltration

    You had so much success with shinobi-iri — but both your mind and your body have been severely strained lately.

    2004, Carrie Asai, The Book of the Pearl, page 42

Origin

  1. Japanese忍び入り“to sneak into?”
  2. Englishshinobi-iri

Japanese 忍び入り (“to sneak into?”)

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shinobi-iri. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shinobi-iri

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“shinobi-iri.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shinobi-iri. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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