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ヌーボー

also: ヌーヴォー · ヌーヴォ · ヌーボ

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Meanings

1

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun

modern; up-to-date; nouveau

French-derived style word meaning new, modern, or up-to-date. In ordinary Japanese, モダン, 新しい, or 最新 is usually clearer; ヌーボー often feels like a design, brand, or named-style word.

from French nouveau

2

noun

art nouveau

abbreviation

Abbreviation of アールヌーボー. It is safest when the art or design context is already clear; the full form アールヌーボー is more explicit.

See also: アール・ヌーボー

3

noun

Beaujolais nouveau

abbreviation

Abbreviation of ボジョレーヌーボー, especially in wine-related contexts or seasonal sales talk.

See also: ボジョレーヌーボー

4

taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle

vague; fuzzy; mysterious; elusive

Only with reading ヌーボー

Separate mimetic use restricted to ヌーボー. It describes something indistinct, hard to grasp, or mysteriously fuzzy, as in ヌーボーと or ヌーボーとした.

Usage patterns