| 释义 |
‖ ninja, n.|ˈnɪndʒa|
Pl. ninja.
[Jap., = practitioner of stealth, spy, f. nin stealth, invisibility + ja person.]
A Japanese warrior trained in the art of ninjutsu. Also transf. and attrib.
1964I. Fleming You only live Twice x. 126 The men..are now learning to be ninja or ‘stealers-in’. 1975Publishers Weekly 31 Mar. 53/1 The medieval Japanese warrior clan called ninja. 1985Times 27 Sept. 8/6 Two men dressed in Japanese ninja warrior clothes shot dead an elderly British couple. 1986Telegraph (Brisbane) 9 July 5/2 An American burglar, reputed to have used the ancient arts of Ninja assassins during night prowls..dubbed the ‘Migrant Ninja’ after the black-robed stealthy killers of old Japan. |