different between espionage vs ninjutsu

English

Etymology

Recorded since 1793, borrowed from French espionnage, from Middle French espionner (“to spy”), from Old French espion (“spy”), itself probably from a Germanic source (akin to Old High German spehon (“spy”)), possibly via Italian spione (from spia). More at spy.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??s.pi.?.?n???/ enPR: ?s?-p?-?-näzh
  • (Canada) enPR: -n?zh, -nizh

Noun

espionage (countable and uncountable, plural espionages)

1. The act or process of learning secret information through clandestine means.
   • 1859, George Meredith, The Ordeal of Richard Feverel, Chapter 16:

     So intolerable did Heavy Benson's espionage become, that Raynham would have grown depopulated of its womankind had not Adrian interfered, who pointed out to the Baronet what a fearful arm his butler was wielding.

Synonyms

• spying

Coordinate terms

• reconnaissance
• undercover

Derived terms

• counterespionage, counter-espionage
• industrial espionage

Translations

Anagrams

• sea pigeon

English

Etymology

From Japanese ?? (ninjutsu).

Noun

ninjutsu (uncountable)

1. (martial arts) A Japanese martial art that is a collection of techniques originally practiced for Japanese espionage purposes, and includes methods of gathering information, nondetection, avoidance, and misdirection techniques. Used by ninja (??).

Synonyms

• ninpo
• ninjitsu

Coordinate terms

• kunoichi (a female ninja)
• shinobi (a male ninja)
• ninja (a warrior that practices ninjutsu)

Translations

Japanese

Romanization

ninjutsu

1. R?maji transcription of ?????

Portuguese

Noun

ninjutsu m (uncountable)

1. (martial arts) ninjutsu (Japanese martial art used for espionage)