忍び

Japanese

Kanji in this term
忍
しの
Grade: S
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
忍

Etymology

The 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of the verb 忍ぶ (shinobu, “to put up with, to bear quietly, to endure; to hide, to conceal oneself; to sneak, to move quietly and secretly”).[1][2]

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) しのび [shìnóbí] (Heiban – [0])[2]
  • IPA(key): [ɕino̞bʲi]

Noun

忍(しの)び • (shinobi) 

  1. the act of putting up with, enduring, bearing
  2. a secret or private visit or meeting
  3. sneaking; hiding
  4. stealth
  5. clipping of 忍びの術 (shinobi no jutsu, “stealth technique”); synonym of 忍術 (“ninjutsu”)
  6. clipping of 忍びの者 (shinobi no mono, “stealthy one”); synonym of 忍者 (“ninja”)
  7. a hidden knife or sword
  8. a burglary

Usage notes

Although the spelling 忍 is also seen, 忍び with the okurigana seems to be the most common for this reading.

Synonyms

References

  1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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