also: ヌーヴォー · ヌーヴォ · ヌーボ
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
That brand puts a modern, up-to-date sensibility at the forefront.
art nouveau
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
In art history class, they abbreviated Art Nouveau as nouveau.
Beaujolais nouveau
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
At the wine shop, I reserved a bottle of this year's Beaujolais nouveau.
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.
A vague, mysterious shape appeared out of the fog.
This shop deals in furniture with a nouveau-style design.
He always has a vague, spaced-out look on his face.
My thoughts are hazy and won't come together.
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