also: ノアール · ヌワール
Used as a noun for the color black, often in fashion, design, or artistic contexts. Directly from French 'noir'.
from French noir
She was wearing a black dress.
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
dark; shady; noir; suspicious; mysterious
Describes a dark, shady, or mysterious atmosphere, often in film, literature, or situations. Can be used as a noun or with の to modify another noun.
This movie has a noir atmosphere.
There is a dark side to his past.
Piquepoul noir (wine grape variety)
Grenache noir (wine grape variety)
Most common katakana spelling from French 'noir'.
Alternate katakana spelling; less common than ノワール.
Borrowed from French 'noir', meaning 'black'. The spelling ノワール reflects the French pronunciation, while ノアール is an alternate adaptation.