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能
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talent; gift; function
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noh (theatre)
Examples
能は伝統的な日本の芸術である。
Noh is a traditional Japanese art.
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laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
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Historical term
Noto (former province located in the north of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture)
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Noto (peninsula)
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Plain form pronounced あとう(アトー)
to be able (to do); to be capable (of doing)
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advertising the excellence of one's wares; boasting; self-advertisement
Examples
彼、能書きばかり立派だけど、言うは易く行うは難し、ってこと分かってんのかなあ。
His boosterism makes it sound wonderful but I wonder if he understands how hard it's going to be to actually carry out.
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statement of the virtues of a medicine; description of the virtues of a drug
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noh play
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私は能楽が歌舞伎より好きだが、それは前者が後者よりも優雅に思えるからである。
I prefer Noh to Kabuki, because the former looks more elegant to me than the latter.
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Proverb
a wise man keeps some of his talents in reserve; one shouldn't show off; the person who knows most often says least; a skilled hawk hides its talons
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efficient
Examples
日本の電話網は非常に能率的にできている。
The Japanese telephone system is highly efficient.
