Meanings
Readings
Common Words
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
Historical term
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
Intransitive verb
to conceal oneself; to hide
Transitive verb
to endure; to bear; to stand; to put up with
Word usually written using kana alone
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii)
Word usually written using kana alone
Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern)
color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue)
Historical term; Abbreviation
shinobu-wake (Edo-period women's hairstyle)
Abbreviation
clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
travelling incognito (of a person of high rank)
Abbreviation; Historical term
special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
Oft. as ...に(は)忍びない
cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)
endurance; perseverance; patience
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