# shinobi

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #51,988

## Definitions
1. A male ninja.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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