Word Meaning 忍び足

しのびあし shinobiashi

忍び足 is read as しのびあし (shinobiashi) and means stealthy steps.

Meaning

English

  1. stealthy steps
  2. soft steps

Reading

Kana

しのびあし

Romaji

shinobiashi

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 123221 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

足音を忍ばせて

あしおとをしのばせて

with stealthy steps

忍耐

にんたい

endurance

忍ぶ

しのぶ

to conceal oneself

忍者

にんじゃ

ninja

忍び込む

しのびこむ

to creep in

忍び寄る

しのびよる

to creep

忍び

しのび

ninja

忍容性

にんようせい

tolerability (e.g. of a drug dose)

忍の一字

にんのいちじ

patience is the only way

忍会

しのびあい

clandestine meeting (e.g. for lovers)

忍び出る

しのびでる

to sneak out

Example Sentences

1

しのびあしでへやをでた。

I left the room stealthily.