なう

Japanese

Wasei eigo (和製英語), from English now. Said to originate on Twitter.[1]

なう (katakana ナウ, rōmaji -nau)

(slang) doing ~ right now
電 (でん)話 (わ)なう
denwa nau
on the phone right now
(slang) at ~ right now
ロンドンなう
Rondon nau
in London right now

なう (rōmaji -nau)

(non-productive) Attached to the stem of nouns and adjectives to create a verb indicating the doing of such.
伴 (ともな)う
tomonau
to accompany, to follow; to bring along, to take along (< 共 (とも) (tomo))

なう (godan conjugation, rōmaji nau)

单词	なう
释义	なう Japanese Etymology 1 Wasei eigo (和製英語), from English now. Said to originate on Twitter.[1] Suffix なう (katakana ナウ, rōmaji -nau) (slang) doing ~ right now 電 (でん)話 (わ)なう denwa nau on the phone right now (slang) at ~ right now ロンドンなう Rondon nau in London right now Related terms ナウい (naui) Suffix なう (rōmaji -nau) (non-productive) Attached to the stem of nouns and adjectives to create a verb indicating the doing of such. 伴 (ともな)う tomonau to accompany, to follow; to bring along, to take along (< 共 (とも) (tomo)) Verb なう (godan conjugation, rōmaji nau) 綯う: to twine (into a rope etc.) References http://zokugo-dict.com/21na/nau.htm Further reading Oldest extant uses of なう on Twitter
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