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ninjutsu

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /nɪnd͡ʒɪtsu/
  • uncommon: /nɪnd͡ʒutsu/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A Japanese martial art that is a collection of techniques originally practiced for Japanese espionage purposes, and includes methods of gathering information, nondetection, avoidance, and misdirection techniques. Used by ninja (忍者).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the traditional Japanese method of espionage; involves stealthy movements and the use of camouflage

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ninjitsu

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: martial art

History

Etymology

From Japanese 忍術 (ninjutsu).

Across languages

Translations

26 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: نِينْجُوتْسُو (nīnjūtsū) — ninjutsu
  • Belarusian: ніндзю́цу (nindzjúcu) — ninjutsu
  • Chinese Mandarin: 忍術 /忍术 (rěnshù) — ninjutsu
  • Chinese Mandarin: 忍法 (rěnfǎ) — ninjutsu
  • Czech: nindžucu — ninjutsu
  • Esperanto: ninĵucuo — ninjutsu
  • Finnish: ninjutsu — ninjutsu
  • German: Ninjutsu — ninjutsu
  • Greek: νιντζίτσου (nintzítsou) — ninjutsu
  • Greek: νιντζούτσου (nintzoútsou) — ninjutsu
  • Hebrew: נינג׳יטסו — ninjutsu
  • Japanese: 忍術 (ninjutsu) — ninjutsu
  • Japanese: 忍法 (ninpō) — ninjutsu
  • Korean: 인술 (insul) — ninjutsu
  • Malay: ninjutsu — ninjutsu
  • Persian: نینجوتسو (ninjutsu) — ninjutsu
  • Portuguese: ninjutsu — ninjutsu
  • Russian: ниндзю́цу (nindzjúcu) — ninjutsu
  • Serbo-Croatian: нинђуцу — ninjutsu
  • Serbo-Croatian: нинђицу — ninjutsu
  • Serbo-Croatian: ninđucu — ninjutsu
  • Serbo-Croatian: ninđicu — ninjutsu
  • Slovene: nindžucu — ninjutsu
  • Swedish: ninjutsu — ninjutsu
  • Ukrainian: ніндзю́цу (nindzjúcu) — ninjutsu
  • Vietnamese: nhẫn thuật — ninjutsu