Illustration: During a Noh performance in a Japanese theatre, a masked principal performer holds an open folding fan and advances with a restrained sliding step across the polished wooden stage. The layered costume hangs heavily, contrasting with the precise, economical movement.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

能のう

nou

Noh theatre

A traditional form of Japanese theatre. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 能のうは伝統的でんとうてきな日本にほんの芸術げいじゅつである。

    Noh is a traditional Japanese art.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 私わたしは能のうに興味きょうみを持もつアメリカ人じんに会あいました。

    I met an American who was interested in Noh plays.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. これらは新作しんさく能のうと呼よばれる。

    These are called new Noh dramas.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Kanji in 能

  • 能ability; talentOnノウKunよく・あたう

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