なう
含义: A suffix meaning 'now' or 'currently doing,' borrowed from English 'now' and used to share what you're doing in real time.
なう is a Japanese adaptation of the English word 'now,' written in hiragana and attached to nouns or locations to indicate current activity. It became the defining word of early Japanese Twitter culture — posting things like '渋谷なう' (at Shibuya now) was the quintessential tweet format. While its peak was around 2010, it's still widely recognized and used, though sometimes ironically.
例句
- カフェなう、新作のラテ飲んでる。 咖啡厅なう,在喝新出的拿铁。En la cafetería ahora, tomándome el latte nuevo.카페나우, 신메뉴 라테 마시는 중.
- 空港なう!これから沖縄行ってくる。 机场なう!这就要去冲绳了。¡En el aeropuerto ahora! Me voy a Okinawa.공항나우! 지금부터 오키나와 간다.
- 残業なう…早く帰りたい。 加班なう…好想早点回家。Horas extra ahora… quiero irme a casa ya.야근나우…빨리 집에 가고 싶어.
发音
/na.ɯ/
用法指南
语境: social media, texting, Twitter/X
语气: playful, sharing
✓ 正确说法
- 東京タワーなう!景色すごい (At Tokyo Tower now! The view is amazing)東京タワーなう!景色すごい(东京塔なう!景色太棒了)東京タワーなう!景色すごい (¡En la Torre de Tokio ahora! La vista es increíble)도쿄타워나우! 경치 대박 (도쿄타워에 왔다! 경치 엄청나다)
- ランチなう、今日はカレー (Lunch now, curry today)ランチなう、今日はカレー(午餐なう,今天吃咖喱)ランチなう、今日はカレー (Comiendo ahora, hoy toca curry)런치나우, 오늘은 카레 (점심 중, 오늘은 카레)
✗ 错误说法
- 業務報告で「出張なう」は不適切 (Using 'shutchou nau' in a business report is inappropriate — use 出張中です)在工作报告中使用「出張なう」是不合适的(——应该用出張中です)業務報告で「出張なう」は不適切 (Usar 'shutchou nau' en un informe de trabajo es inapropiado — usa 出張中です)업무 보고에서 '출장나우(出張なう)'는 부적절하다 (출장 중입니다(出張中です)를 사용할 것)
常见错误
- Using なう in formal or professional communication
- Not knowing it can sound dated or ironic to some younger users
起源与历史
Borrowed from English 'now.' Became a social media phenomenon in Japan around 2010 when Twitter was rapidly growing. Won the 新語・流行語大賞 (New/Buzzword Award) in 2010. Adapted into hiragana as なう to fit Japanese text naturally.
文化背景
Era: 2010 Twitter boom, Buzzword Award winner
Generation: Millennials and Gen Z
Social background: Universal online
Regional notes: Used across all of Japan. Iconic word of early Japanese social media culture.
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