noh

noun — 3 senses

noh

nounalso spelled Noh

UK /nəʊ/ · US /noʊ/

Etymology Borrowed from Japanese 能 (nō), from Middle Chinese 能 (nong, “talent, ability”).

1

A form of classical Japanese music drama.

Noh

noun

Etymology An irregular romanization of Japanese 能 (nō, literally “[performing] skill, talent”).

1

A kind of classical Japanese musical drama.

2

Dated, Possibly, Rare An individual play in this style.

  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:Noh.

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