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のり
nori
Description
「のり」は、いろいろな意味がある言葉です。海で取れる食べ物の「海苔」や、紙をくっつける「糊」などを表します。
"のり" is a word with various meanings. It can refer to the seaweed food "海苔" or the glue used to stick paper, "糊".
Meanings
のりnori
dried edible seaweed sheets
ごはんにのりを巻いて食べます。
I eat rice wrapped in seaweed.
のりnori
glue, paste
のりで紙をくっつけます。
I stick paper together with seaweed.
のりnori
mood, rhythm, going along with something
パーティーはすごくいいのりだった。
The party had a really great atmosphere.
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Notes
- Nuance
written 海苔 for seaweed, 糊 for glue; kana のり is common and covers the slang 'mood' sense.
- Etymology
the 'mood/vibe' sense comes from 乗る (noru, to ride/get into), as in ノリがいい.
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