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shinobi

shinobi noun: a male ninja.

Noun

shinobi (plural shinobi or shinobis)

  1. A male ninja.
    Synonyms:
    ninja

Synonyms of shinobi

Forms of shinobi

pluralshinobi
pluralshinobis

Origin of shinobi

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

Questions about shinobi

What does shinobi mean?
Shinobi means a male ninja.
What part of speech is shinobi?
Shinobi is a noun.
What is the plural of shinobi?
The plural of shinobi is shinobi.

Words near shinobi in the dictionary

  1. Shinns
  2. shinny
  3. shinnying
  4. Shino ware
  5. Shino wares
  6. shinobi
  7. shinobi-iri
  8. shinobis
  9. shinobu
  10. shinobue
  11. Shinoda

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