ninja

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈnɪndʒə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(nin′jə)

Inflections of 'ninja' (n):
ninjas
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
nin•ja  (nin′jə),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ja, -jas. (often cap.)
  1. 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 (

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ninja / ˈnɪndʒə/ ( -ja, -jas)
  1. (sometimes capital) a person skilled in ninjutsu, a Japanese martial art characterized by stealthy movement and camouflage
Etymology: Japanese
'ninja' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ninjutsu

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