しのび

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For pronunciation and definitions of しのび – see the following entry.
忍び
[noun] the act of putting up with, enduring, bearing
[noun] a secret or private visit or meeting
[noun] sneaking; hiding
[noun] stealth
[noun] Clipping of 忍びの術 (shinobi no jutsu, stealth technique). Synonym of 忍術 (ninjutsu).
[noun] Clipping of 忍びの者 (shinobi no mono, stealthy one). Synonym of 忍者 (ninja).
[noun] a hidden knife or sword
[noun] a burglary
(This term, しのび (shinobi), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as しのび, see Category:Japanese kanji read as しのび.)