Noguchi
Americannoun
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Hideyo 1876–1928, Japanese physician and bacteriologist in the U.S.
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Isamu 1904–88, U.S. sculptor and designer.
noun
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Hideyo (ˈhiːdɛˌjɔː). 1876–1928, Japanese bacteriologist, active in the US. He made important discoveries in the treatment of syphilis
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The Bank of Japan should proceed cautiously with interest-rate increases, tightening at a pace that is neither too fast nor too slow, said policy board member Asahi Noguchi.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025
Noguchi said that despite consumer prices rising by more than 2% for over three years, inflation expectations have yet to reach 2% in Japan, reflecting the nation’s experience of decadeslong deflation prior to the pandemic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025
In one of my friend’s first apartments after college she had an imitation Noguchi coffee table we called the Fauxguchi.
From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025
Noguchi said humanities councils across the country might band together to ask for a court injunction to prevent the funding loss, which he said would be “devastating.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2025
They spend a few weekends taking the shuttle bus to Ikea and filling up the rooms: imitation Noguchi lamps, a black sectional sofa, kilim and flokati carpets, a blond wood platform bed.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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