What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Shinobi vs Ronin - What's the difference?

shinobi | ronin |

As nouns the difference between shinobi and ronin

is that shinobi is a male ninja while ronin is a masterless samurai.

shinobi

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A male ninja.

    • Synonyms

    * ninja

    Coordinate terms

    * kunoichi (a female ninja) * ninja (a warrior that practices ninjitsu) * ninjutsu/ninjitsu (the martial art of a ninja)

    See also

    * (Ninja) ----

    ronin

    English

    (wikipedia ronin)

    Noun

    (ronin)
  • A masterless samurai.
  • (colloquial, Japan) A student who has failed the entrance examination for the high school or university of their choice and spends the next year studying to retake the exam.