Meaning

Primary

To Endure

Alternatives

To Conceal, To Hide

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means endure so the verb vocab version is to endure.

Reading

しのぶ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Those who are able to endure are those who have had a lot of training. Who has had the most training of anyone? Ninjas. What group are they part of? The shinobi (しの).

Context

Context Sentences

父さん、どうして僕たちはアイツらの侮辱を忍ばなきゃならないの?

Why do we have to endure their insults, dad?

Kanji Composition