ninja

IPA/ˈnɪndʒə/
KK[nˈɪndʒə]IPA/ˈnɪndʒə/

ninja — 名詞

  • ninjasingular
  • ninjasplural

1. A warrior in old Japan who was trained to move quietly and stay out of sight, sk

1.名詞B1
釋義

忍者

擅長隱密行動的日本古代戰士

A warrior in old Japan who was trained to move quietly and stay out of sight, skilled at using a short sword and sometimes hired to spy on or attack enemies secretly.

例句

In 15th-century Japan, Hiro spent years training to become a ninja in his village.

在15世紀的日本，Hiro花了數年時間訓練，立志成為村裡的忍者。

collocation: train to become a ninja

The old scroll described how ninjas could climb castle walls without making any sound.

那卷古老的卷軸描述了忍者如何能不發出任何聲音就爬上城牆。

described how + ability clause

常見搭配
  • ninja training
  • ninja weapons
  • ninja skills
  • ninja clan
  • ninja warrior
  • ninja costume
  • become a ninja
  • train as a ninja
同義詞
  • shinobi

    The original Japanese term for ninja; less common in English but used by enthusiasts and in historical texts.

  • spy

    Focuses on the information-gathering role but does not imply combat skill or the Japanese cultural origin.

  • assassin

    Highlights the killing-for-hire aspect but carries a modern, criminal connotation that historical ninja did not always have.

  • stealth operative

    A modern military term that captures the secretive movement aspect but lacks the historical and cultural specificity.

反義詞
  • samurai

    A samurai fought openly, followed a strict honour code (bushidō), and belonged to the noble warrior class — the direct social and tactical opposite of a ninja.

文法句型

ninja + noun (as modifier)

the + ninja / ninjas

用法筆記

The plural form 'ninja' (without -s) is often used when referring to the historical group as a collective, while 'ninjas' is common in modern contexts such as films, games, and everyday conversation. As a modifier, the singular form is always used: 'ninja training', 'ninja weapons'.

常見錯誤

Samurai and ninja were the same kind of Japanese warrior.
Samurai were noble warriors who followed a strict code of honour, while ninja were covert fighters who used stealth and espionage.
The two groups belonged to very different social classes and fighting traditions in Japanese history.
The ninja was a kind of soldier who fought in open battles.
Ninja rarely fought in open battles
they were trained to work secretly, gathering information and carrying out surprise attacks.' — Ninja were special forces for spying and covert operations, not frontline soldiers.

同根字

  • ninjutsu
    名詞C1
  • shinobi
    名詞C2