ninjutsu
English
noun
Definitions
- (martial arts) 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).
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 忍術.
Origin
Japanese
忍術
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Distribution of cognates by language
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Cognates and derived terms
- 忍 Japanese
- 忍術 Japanese
- 術 Japanese
- nhẫn thuật Vietnamese