ninjutsu
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of ninjutsu
First recorded in 1950–55; from Japanese: nin(ja) ( def. ) + -jutsu “technique”
Example Sentences
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He said he had done self-defence training at MI5's London headquarters, Thames House, with a ninjutsu instructor, describing it as "swords and knives and stuff".
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
He also held black belts in ninjutsu, shorinji kempo, judo, kendo and goju-ryu karate.
From Fox News • Aug. 19, 2021
The turtles learn ninjutsu from their adoptive father Splinter, a mutated rat, and fight crime.
From The Verge • Aug. 8, 2014
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