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ninja

/ˈnɪnd͡ʒə/noun2 syllables

Ninja means: a member of the ninja who were trained in martial arts and hired for espionage or sabotage or assassinations; a person skilled in ninjutsu.

Synonyms for ninja11

also used for ninja

assassin, shinobi, spy, killer, superspy, magician, secret agent, nigga, used as a friendly term of address, man, nigger

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What does ninja mean?2

noun

1

a member of the ninja who were trained in martial arts and hired for espionage or sabotage or assassinations; a person skilled in ninjutsu

2

a class of 14th century Japanese who were trained in martial arts and were hired for espionage and assassinations

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Ninja in a sentence

  • I have master stealth skills, like a ninja.DJ_Saidez
  • I saw a man dressed like a ninja.Scott
  • He was like a ninja hiding behind one of our cars!unknown
  • I saw a man dressed as a ninja.catcher
  • What is the difference between a samurai and a ninja?Joutsentaika
  • Ninjas were trained from childhood to become formidable fighters.tieguy
  • Ninjas were solitary fighters but also members of clans.Miktsoanit
  • Ninjas were also experts in espionage and sabotage.rul

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Forms of ninja

as a noun

plural
ninja