Japanese edit

Alternative spellings
乗り乗り
ノリノリ

Etymology edit

Reduplication of 乗り, the (れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb () (noru).[1] Likely from the senses of “rhythm; tempo”, or perhaps from the derived noun 気乗(きの) (kinori, enthusiasm, interest).

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

のりのり (norinori-na (adnominal のりのり (norinori na na), adverbial のりのり (norinori ni ni))

  1. in high spirits, in a good mood, excited
  2. spirited, exciting
    のりのりな(きょく)
    norinori na kyoku
    a spirited melody

Noun edit

のりのり (norinori

  1. an excited state

References edit

  1. ^ のりのり”, in デジタル大辞泉 [Digital Daijisen]‎[1] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, updated roughly every four months
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN