< Japanese, equivalent to nin- endure + -jutsu technique; see ninja
ninja
[nin-juh]
noun,pluralnin·ja,nin·jas.
(often initial capital letter)a member of a feudal Japanese society of mercenary agents, highly trained in martial arts and stealth (ninjutsu), who were hired for covert purposes ranging from espionage to sabotage and assassination.
a person who is expert or highly skilled in a specified field or activity (often used attributively): marketing ninjas; ninja gamers.
Origin of ninja
< 1960–65;Japanese, equivalent to nin- endure + -ja, combining form of -sha person (< Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chineserěn + zhě)
