Word Meaning 忍ぶ

しのぶ shinobu

忍ぶ is read as しのぶ (shinobu) and means to conceal oneself.

Meaning

English

to conceal oneself
to hide
to endure
to bear
to stand
to put up with

Reading

Kana

しのぶ

Romaji

shinobu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 7637 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

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忍耐

にんたい

endurance

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

人目を忍ぶ

ひとめをしのぶ

to avoid being seen

残忍

ざんにん

brutal

堪忍袋

かんにんぶくろ

one's store of patience

無生法忍

むしょうほうにん

anutpattika-dharma-ksanti (recognition that nothing really arises or perishes)

Example Sentences

屈辱を堪え忍ぶ。

くつじょくをたえしのぶ。

To endure humiliation patiently.

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