WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
nin•jut•su
(nin jut′so̅o̅, -jŏŏt′-),USA pronunciation n.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- See under ninja.
- Japanese, equivalent. to nin- endure + -jutsu technique; see ninja
nin•ja
(nin′jə),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ja, -jas. (often cap.)
- a member of a feudal Japanese society of mercenary agents, highly trained in martial arts and stealth (ninjutsu), who were hired for covert purposes ranging from espionage to sabotage and assassination.
- Middle Chinese, equivalent. to Chinese rěn + zhě)
- Japanese, equivalent. to nin- endure + -ja, combining form of -sha person (
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