Japanese Loanwords from French

A decorative style from the early 20th century.

An artistic style characterized by flowing, ornamental lines.

The accent mark `è`, `à`, or `ù` in French and other languages.

A person who works with props or sells accessories.

A climax of sexual pleasure.

Decorative needlework in which one piece of fabric is sewn onto another.

A formal or literary goodbye borrowed from French.

A studio or workshop, especially for artistic work.

An innovative or experimentally modern style, especially in art and culture.

A term connected with pre-war, especially pre-World-War I, artistic or intellectual currents.

A romantic escapade or affair.

A term borrowed from French, often used as a label for a person or group called apache.

A place where someone lives; a dwelling or habitation.

An anise-flavored spirit made with wormwood.

Relating to the period after a war, especially World War II.

A couple, especially a romantic pair; also used in older or specialized senses for a pair or double.

An alcoholic drink served before a meal.

A lover or beloved person.

A friend or close acquaintance.

Love, especially in an emotional or romantic sense.

Ordered from a menu by individual item.

A decorative motif or style with flowing, ornamental curves.

Served in a fashionable or stylish way, especially with dessert or garnish.

An archaic word, form, or usage; also the quality of being archaic.

Old-fashioned, from an earlier period, or no longer in general use.

A skilled craft worker or maker.

A type of brandy from Armagnac, France.

A set of questions used to collect information or opinions.

A musical group playing together, or coordinated clothing.

A rejection of conventional theater.

A novel that rejects conventional narrative or literary norms.

A clay-and-brick court surface used for tennis or track areas.

Something old and valuable, especially a collectible object or style.

An independent artists' society or an exhibition held without jurors or prizes.

A main dish or first course, and by extension the abbreviation for entrepreneurship.

A phrase meaning 'one, two, three'.

A feeling of boredom, listlessness, or languid melancholy.

A disruptive or shocking young person, especially in arts or high culture.

A small sealed glass vial, especially for medicine or injections.

Something done or performed without preparation.

A person strongly committed to an ideology.

An interjection meaning yes.

A chocolate candy filled with whisky or liqueur.

Writing as a literary or stylistic mode of expression.

A long pastry filled with cream and topped with icing.

A modern art movement associated with Paris-based artists.

A shallot or related small onion used in cooking.

An edible snail, especially the Roman snail.