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

(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.)