のり

Japanese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of のり – see the following entries.

【乗のり】 [verb] stem or continuative form of 乗のる (noru) [godan] [noun] Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see のり: (act of) riding [noun] ノリ: (Noh) rhythm [noun] ノリ: (slang, by extension) mood; tempo; momentum; atmosphere; vibe; whim [suffix] of a vehicle, seating ... people Alternative spelling ノリ

【海苔のり】 [noun] general term for various species of seaweed that are dried and eaten [noun] nori, laver, dried seaweed

【糊のり】J [noun] glue

(This term, のり (nori), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.) For a list of all kanji read as のり, see Category:Japanese kanji read as のり.)

Etymology 2

Alternative spellings
規ぶんまわし 法ほう 則のり 矩のり

From the 連れん(れん)用よう(よう)形かたち(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 宣せん(の)る (noru). Cognate with Japanese 典てん (nori).

Also said to be from the 連れん(れん)用よう(よう)形かたち(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 乗の(の)る (noru).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) のり [nòríꜜ] (Odaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [no̞ɾʲi]

Noun

のり • (nori) 

1. rule, regulation, law

   Synonyms: 決きまり (kimari), 規則きそく (kisoku), 法規ほうき (hōki), 法律ほうりつ (hōritsu)

   規ぶんまわし(のり)を超ちょう(こ)える

   nori o koeru

   break the rule

2. norm, standard

   Synonyms: 目安めやす (meyasu), 物差ものさし (monosashi), 規格きかく (kikaku), 標準ひょうじゅん (hyōjun), 模範もはん (mohan)

   身み(み)を以(も)って規ぶんまわし(のり)を示しめせ(しめ)す

   mi o motte nori o shimesu

   show a standard by oneself

3. measure, scale, ruler (measuring device)

   Synonyms: 物差ものさし (monosashi), 定規じょうぎ (jōgi)

4. measure, scale, size

   Synonym: 寸法すんぽう (sunpō)

   内うち(うち)法ほう(のり)

   uchi nori

   inner size

Derived terms

• 則のり(のっと)る (nottoru)

Etymology 3

Noun

のり • (nori) 

1. 血ち, 生血なまち: fresh blood
2. 伸しんり, 反そり:
3. 箆へら入いれ:
4. 典てん: code, ceremony, scripture