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shinobi

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English

Syllables
shi-no-bi
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A male ninja.

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

shinobis (plural)

Phrases

shinobi-iri

Frequently Paired Words

shinobi-iri kunoichi ninja ninjutsu ninjitsu

Synonyms

ninja

Questions

What does shinobi mean?
A male ninja.
Where does shinobi come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

How to pronounce shinobi

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