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noun
A kind of classical Japanese musical drama.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
An individual play in this style.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, dated, possibly, rare
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noun
Initialism of notice of hearing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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noun
A form of classical Japanese music drama.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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History
An irregular romanization of Japanese 能 (nō, literally “[performing] skill, talent”).
Borrowed from Japanese 能 (nō), from Middle Chinese 能 (nong, “talent, ability”).
Across languages
16 source translations are retained for this English entry.
