Japanese

にんじゃ
Meaning: ninja
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

忍
者

Example sentences

The ninja blended into the darkness and sneaked into the enemy's mansion.
忍者は人目を忍んで城に侵入した。
The ninja snuck into the castle, avoiding public gaze.
忍者の装束を身にまとって、彼は闇に消えた。
Wearing a ninja outfit, he vanished into the darkness.
その忍者の動きは剽疾で、目で追うことさえ困難だった。
The ninja's movements were so swift that it was difficult even to follow them with one's eyes.

Usage Notes

A person trained in ancient Japanese martial arts and stealth, often for espionage or assassination.

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