のぼり・幟・昇りnobori[0]heiban (flat)

Common
Definitions
  1. nounnobori; long, narrow banner attached to a pole on one side and a horizontal rod along the top
  2. nounBoys' Day nobori; carp streamer
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonymのぼり旗のぼりばたNeutralMeans the same pole-mounted banner as 「幟」; today it mostly refers to the tall advertising banners set up outside shops.
  • Related垂れ幕たれまくNeutralA long cloth banner hung down from a building or stage, horizontal or vertical; unlike 「幟」, no pole is used.
  • Related吹き流しふきながしNeutralAn ornament of many long cloth strips on a round frame, or a windsock at an airfield; its shape differs from 「幟」.

For a tall, narrow banner held on a pole, use 「幟」 or 「のぼり旗」; 「幟」 can also mean a carp streamer. Cloth hung down from a building is 「垂れ幕」, and a windsock is 「吹き流し」.

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Japanese definitions
  1. (書画しょがを書かいた)縦長たてながの布ぬのの片側かたがわと上部じょうぶに竿さおを通とおし、標識ひょうしきとしたもの。のぼりばた。
  2. こいのぼり。
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