Definition of の

のno☆

particle:

  • indicates possessive - occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之 ➜ 乃
  • nominalizes verbs and adjectives
  • substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases ➜ が
  • (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion - often ん
  • (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis - female language
  • (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

Example Sentences

何naniしてるshiteruのno？
What're you doing?
今日kyouはha６月rokugatsu１８日でde、ムーリエル,MUURIERUのno誕生日tanjoubiですdesu！
Today is June 18th and it is Muiriel's birthday!
それsoreはha最近saikinのno写真shashin？
Is that a recent photo?
このkono世界sekaiのno教育kyouikuにniはhaがっかりgakkariしてshiteしまうshimau。
Education in this world disappoints me.
みんなminnaもmoそうsouなnaのnoかなkana、とto思うomouことkotoくらいkuraiしかshikaできないdekinai。
I can only wonder if this is the same for everyone else.

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