なう

Pronunciation

nau

Meaning /Usage

This is a very new word commonly used on Twitter.

Usually follows after a noun(behavior/activity) or a place, indicating the person is doing the activity or visiting the place at the moment. It became popular because this takes up only two characters.

Don’t get confused with normal verbs like おこなう、そこなう、etc.

Examples

成田空港なう
なりたくうこうなう
I’m in Narita Airport now.

高校の友達とすきやきなう
こうこうのともだちとすきやきなう。
I’m eating sukiyaki with my friends from high school now.

Chart

Impolite ・・★・・ Polite
Informal ★・・・・ Formal
Macho    ・・★・・ Cute
Written  ★・・・・ Spoken
Uncommon ・・★・・ Common

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