nuru

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noun

A Japanese form of body-to-body massage in which the masseur and client are both nude and coated in a gel traditionally made from nori seaweed.

OriginJapanese ぬる →
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Meanings

nounnuru (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA Japanese form of body-to-body massage in which the masseur and client are both nude and coated in a gel traditionally made from nori seaweed.

Origin

  1. Japaneseぬる
  2. Englishnuru

Japanese ぬる (literally “slippery”)

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APA

nuru. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nuru

MLA

“nuru.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nuru. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nuru,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nuru.

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