noh
A form of classical Japanese music dramaA form of classical Japanese music drama.
UK/nəʊ/US/noʊ/
» I met an American who was interested in Noh plays.
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1 senses(uncountable)A form of classical Japanese music drama.
Examples
6 sentencesI met an American who was interested in Noh plays.
Hannya refers to the Noh mask of a female demon.
The hannya (般若) is a Noh mask of a female demon.
Noh is a traditional Japanese art.
I prefer Noh to Kabuki, because the former looks more elegant to me than the latter.
ruЯ предпочитаю театр но театру кабуки, так как первый выглядит элегантнее второго. — al_ex_an_der
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from Japanese 能 (nō), from Middle Chinese 能 (nong, “talent, ability”).Borrowed from Japanese 能 (nō), from Middle Chinese 能 (nong, “talent, ability”).
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable