忍びの者

Japanese

Kanji in this term
忍	者
しの Grade: S	もの Grade: 3
kun’yomi

Etymology

Literally a “person who hides”.

Noun

忍びの者 (hiragana しのびのもの, rōmaji shinobi no mono)

(historical) a person trained in the art of stealth, acting as a spy, saboteur, and/or assassin

Derived terms

忍者 (にんじゃ) (ninja)

See also

忍 (しの)びの術 (じゅつ) (shinobi no jutsu)
間者 (かんじゃ) (kanja)
間諜 (かんちょう) (kanchō)

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