ボー

noun

bow; bow weapon

Refers to the weapon used for shooting arrows. In ordinary Japanese 弓 is more basic; ボー or ボウ often feels like a katakana or game/fantasy-style term.

See also: 弓 (ゆみ)

• このゲームでは、エルフにボウを装そう備びさせられる。

  In this game, you can equip the elf with a bow.

noun

bow; bowknot

A bow-shaped knot or ribbon decoration. 蝶結び is the more ordinary Japanese word for the knot itself; ボー or ボウ is more likely in fashion, decoration, or product descriptions.

See also: 蝶結び (ちょうむすび)

• 箱はこには大おおきな赤あかいボーが付ついていた。

  The box had a large red bow on it.

noun

bow tie

Clipped form of ボウタイ. It is context-dependent and less self-explanatory than ボウタイ or 蝶ネクタイ.

See also: ボウタイ

• 衣い装しょうリストの「ボウ」は、ここではボウタイの略りゃくだ。

  The “bou” on the costume list is short for bow tie here.