Japanese combatant seen in jazzy trousers (5)

I believe the answer is:

ninja

'japanese combatant' is the definition.
(type of Japanese warrior)

'seen in jazzy trousers' is the wordplay.
'trousers' indicates a hidden word (trouser can mean to steal or take).
'NINJA' can be found hidden inside 'seen in jazzy'.

(Other definitions for ninja that I've seen before include "One who steals" , "Japanese trained assassin" , "Teenage Mutant -- Turtles (TV/film)" , "Practioner of ninjitsu" , "Japanese assassin/spy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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