Meaning

1 senses

  1. (informal, not comparable)Fast and sneaky.

Examples

26 sentences

  1. Ninja Turtles is my favorite game.

    «Черепашки ніндзя» — моя улюблена гра. — deniko

    ru«Черепашки ниндзя» — моя любимая игра. — odexed

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  2. Sami dressed like a ninja assassin.

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  3. Tom is dressed like a ninja.

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  4. Ziri dressed up like a ninja.

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  5. Mark moved around like a ninja.

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Origin

Borrowed from Japanese 忍者 (ninja), of uncertain derivation but with an underlying sense of

Borrowed 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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