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忍び出る (しのびでる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

忍しのび出でる

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Meanings

1

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

sneak out; slip out; leave secretly

Describes leaving a place quietly and stealthily, often to avoid being noticed. Intransitive; the subject is the person who sneaks out.

会かい議ぎ中ちゅうに彼かれはこっそり忍しのび出でた。
He quietly slipped out during the meeting.
夜よ中なかに家いえを忍しのび出でる

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危あぶ

ない

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It's dangerous to sneak out of the house in the middle of the night.

Written forms

忍しのび出でるUsage100%
Standard kanji spelling combining 忍ぶ (to sneak) and 出る (to go out).
しのび出でる
Mixed kana-kanji spelling sometimes used for readability.

Kanji

忍endure, bear, put up with
出exit, leave, go out

Similar words

抜ぬけ出だす
抜け出す also means to slip away or escape, but can imply leaving a group or situation more abruptly, while 忍び出る emphasizes stealth and quietness.
こっそり出でる
A more common, analytic phrase meaning 'to leave secretly'. 忍び出る is a single verb with a slightly more literary or compact feel.

Etymology

Compound of 忍び (continuative form of 忍ぶ, 'to sneak') + 出る ('to go out'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning is transparent from its components.