Japanese

しのぶ
Meaning: to hide; to conceal oneself; to endure
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 忍ぶ 忍ばない
Polite 忍びます 忍びません
Past 忍んだ 忍ばなかった
Polite + Past 忍びました 忍びませんでした
Te-form 忍んで 忍ばなくて
Potential 忍べる 忍べない
Passive 忍ばれる 忍ばれない
Causative 忍ばせる 忍ばせない
Causative + Passive 忍ばされる 忍ばされない
Imperative 忍べ 忍ぶな

Handwriting

忍
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Example sentences

The ninja snuck into the castle, avoiding public gaze.
人目を忍んで、二人は公園で会った。
Avoiding public notice, the two met in the park.
二人は人目を忍んで逢瀬を重ねた
The two met secretly again and again.

Usage Notes

Can mean avoiding being seen by others or enduring a painful or difficult situation. In this context, it means to act secretly.

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