Ninja is an English word with synonyms like mercenary or class. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Ninja meaning
- A person trained in ninjutsu, especially (historical) one used for espionage, assassination, and other tasks requiring stealth during Japan's shogunate period.
- A person considered similarly skillful to the historical ninja, especially in covert or stealthy operation.
Using Ninja
- The main meaning on this page is: A person trained in ninjutsu, especially (historical) one used for espionage, assassination, and other tasks requiring stealth during Japan's shogunate period. | A person considered similarly skillful to the historical ninja, especially in covert or stealthy operation. | A person considered similarly skillful to the historical ninja, especially in covert or stealthy operation.
- Useful related words include: mercenary, soldier of fortune, class, social class.
- In the example corpus, ninja often appears in combinations such as: mutant ninja, ninja turtles, the ninja.
Context around Ninja
- Average sentence length in these examples: 30.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 10 start, 8 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 16 statements, 2 questions, 2 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Ninja
- In this selection, "ninja" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 30.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, american, mutant, bag, warrior, turtles and woodfire stand out and add context to how "ninja" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include sample bag ninja woodfire pellets and teenage mutant ninja turtles film. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "ninja" sits close to words such as batters, chandler and cocoa, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with ninja
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Ninja Kamui features superhuman characters and mecha-infused individuals, adding a different spice to the ninja subgenre. (17 words)
He also owns and operates Ninja Japanese Steakhouse in West Bend and Ninja Hibachi Sushi Steakhouse in Menomonee Falls. (19 words)
American Ninja Warrior: Ninja vs. Ninja: USA Network Sets New Series Premiere Date - canceled TV shows - TV Series FinaleCancelled or Renewed? (21 words)
Shoppers who opt to buy the BBQ will get in the box, a grill plate, a cook and crisp basket, a removable woodfire smoke box, a grease tray, a pellet scoop, a sample bag Ninja woodfire pellets (robust), a sample bag Ninja woodfire pellets (all-purpose). (46 words)
Just before his career as a top 40 rapper flew off a cliff (and later was resurrected thanks to reality TV), Robert “Vanilla Ice” Van Winkle was paid a lot of money to write and perform “Ninja Rap” in the second Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film. (46 words)
Yvonne De Burgo sparked the conversation by asking for advice on how to clean the solid metal basket in her versatile Ninja air fryer, she said: "Any tips on cleaning the solid metal basket in my Ninja air fryer that also roasts, bakes, and dehydrates? (45 words)
American Ninja Warrior: Ninja vs. Ninja: USA Network Sets New Series Premiere Date - canceled TV shows - TV Series FinaleCancelled or Renewed? (21 words)
Yvonne De Burgo sparked the conversation by asking for advice on how to clean the solid metal basket in her versatile Ninja air fryer, she said: "Any tips on cleaning the solid metal basket in my Ninja air fryer that also roasts, bakes, and dehydrates? (45 words)
Tonight on NBC their obstacle course competition American Ninja Warrior returns with an all-new Sunday, January 26, 2020, episode and we have your American Ninja Warrior recap below! (29 words)
NBC’s American Ninja Warrior is traveling the country again to find the best athletes to compete for the coveted title of American Ninja Warrior and the $500,000 grand prize…and you can see the action live! (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
American Ninja Warrior: Ninja vs. Ninja: USA Network Sets New Series Premiere Date - canceled TV shows - TV Series FinaleCancelled or Renewed?
For the uninitiated, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin was a five-issue miniseries that was set in a bleak, futuristic battle-ravaged New York, where three of the four Ninja Turtles have been killed.
He was resurrected during the Fourth Great Ninja War, and the first thing he did was fight thousands of ninja by himself.
Shoppers who opt to buy the BBQ will get in the box, a grill plate, a cook and crisp basket, a removable woodfire smoke box, a grease tray, a pellet scoop, a sample bag Ninja woodfire pellets (robust), a sample bag Ninja woodfire pellets (all-purpose).
Storm Shadow is an elite-level expert in a variety of martial arts and ninja weaponry, and an exiled member of the Arashikage ninja clan.
The new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film is an original story following the crime-fighting Ninja Turtles as they protect the sewers and streets of New York City.
Ninja Kamui features superhuman characters and mecha-infused individuals, adding a different spice to the ninja subgenre.
Ninja Woodfire Electric BBQ Grill and Smoker currently boasts a 4.8 star rating out of five from 802 reviews on Ninja's website.
The best ninja games find ways to capture the essence of what it's like to be a ninja, often by testing players with challenging yet fun gameplay.
We know some version of the Foodi immediately comes to mind when you think of Ninja deals, but Ninja makes other feature-stuffed appliances that would also get serious use on your countertop.
Yvonne De Burgo sparked the conversation by asking for advice on how to clean the solid metal basket in her versatile Ninja air fryer, she said: "Any tips on cleaning the solid metal basket in my Ninja air fryer that also roasts, bakes, and dehydrates?
He also owns and operates Ninja Japanese Steakhouse in West Bend and Ninja Hibachi Sushi Steakhouse in Menomonee Falls.
Sai grew up in training with Root, which was a very specific subsect of the Anbu, a ninja team that specializes in bringing in rogue ninja, usually by killing them.
Tonight on NBC their obstacle course competition American Ninja Warrior returns with an all-new Sunday, January 26, 2020, episode and we have your American Ninja Warrior recap below!
Zabuza was a skilled rogue ninja from the Village Hidden in the Mist who became an assassin as one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.
Chula Vista’s 6-month-old My Ninja Factory, an indoor ninja warrior-themed playground, capitalized on the extremely popular free online video game Fortnite to host a sold-out event on Feb. 15, geared around the dances and characters associated with it.
Just before his career as a top 40 rapper flew off a cliff (and later was resurrected thanks to reality TV), Robert “Vanilla Ice” Van Winkle was paid a lot of money to write and perform “Ninja Rap” in the second Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film.
Chidori is a collection of lightning in a ninja's hand, which is meant for ninja to use when protecting loved ones.
In a tweet thread analysis of Drake and Ninja’s working relationship, one eSports coach surmised that Ninja would have rather made a “meaningful connection with Drake as a person” rather than having made $5,000.
NBC’s American Ninja Warrior is traveling the country again to find the best athletes to compete for the coveted title of American Ninja Warrior and the $500,000 grand prize…and you can see the action live!
Common combinations with ninja
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: