ninja
One trained in ninjutsu, especially one used for espionage, assassination, and other…One trained in ninjutsu, especially one used for espionage, assassination, and other tasks requiring stealth during Japan's shogunate period.
» Ninja Turtles is my favorite game.
«Черепашки ниндзя» — моя любимая игра.
«Черепашки ніндзя» — моя улюблена гра.
Meaning
9 senses(historical)One trained in ninjutsu, especially one used for espionage, assassination, and other tasks requiring stealth during Japan's shogunate period.
He used to work in the Japanese agency as a ninja.
Ninja
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(figuratively)One who very skillful, considered similar to the historical ninja, especially in covert or stealthy operation.
One who very skillful, considered similar to the historical ninja, especially in covert or stealthy operation.
(figuratively, in the plural, slang)A notional draconian arm of a corporation (originally Nintendo), tasked with dealing with individuals that infringe on its rights or do not comply with its regulations.
(dated, figuratively, informal)A programmer or tech worker, particularly one skilled in a particular programming language or environment; used especially in job adverts.
(figuratively)One who is considered to resemble the historical ninja in some way.
One who is considered to resemble the historical ninja in some way.
(figuratively, historical, slang)An amateur private miner in Mongolia.
(euphemistic)Synonym of nigga, used as a friendly term of address.
Synonym of nigga, used as a friendly term of address.
(euphemistic)Synonym of man; used as a friendly term of address.
What up, my ninja!
(ethnic, euphemistic, slur)Synonym of nigger.
- a class of 14th century Japanese who were trained in martial arts and were hired for espionage and assassinations
- a member of the ninja who were trained in martial arts and hired for espionage or sabotage or assassinations; a person skilled in ninjutsu
Examples
26 sentencesNinja Turtles is my favorite game.
«Черепашки ніндзя» — моя улюблена гра.
ru«Черепашки ниндзя» — моя любимая игра.
Sami dressed like a ninja assassin.
Tom is dressed like a ninja.
Ziri dressed up like a ninja.
Mark moved around like a ninja.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Japanese 忍者 (ninja), of uncertain derivation but with an underlying sense ofBorrowed from Japanese 忍者 (ninja), of uncertain derivation but with an underlying sense of secret or hidden person. Popularized in Japanese by manga after World War II and in English by the 1980 novel The Ninja by Eric Van Lustbader and the 1981 movie Enter the Ninja
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Forms
plural: ninja / ninjasSynonyms
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18 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular