の
Meanings
Particle
1. indicates possessive
orig. written 乃 or 之
2. nominalizes verbs and adjectives
3. substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases
4. indicates a confident conclusion
at sentence-end; falling tone
5. indicates emotional emphasis
at sentence-end
6. indicates question
at sentence-end; rising tone
Pitch accent
の
Top 100
Used in vocabulary (48 in total)
wide difference; a world of difference
inner sanctuary; inner shrine; sanctum sanctorum; holy of holies; place behind main hall of a temple enshrining temple founder, miraculous Buddhas, hidden statues, etc.
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; last-ditch effort
precarious situation; precarious state
Hades; land of the dead; netherworld
precarious situation; precarious state
vain dream of wealth and splendour
second most important provincial shrine; (arch.) second-born imperial prince
OK; sure; yessir!; okey dokey!; understood
Hades; land of the dead; netherworld
precarious situation; precarious state
someone doomed to their fate; (lit.) fish on the chopping board
tonoko; powder made from dried clay used as a polishing powder, filler material, etc.
devious mind; sinister thinking; scheming
second most important provincial shrine; (arch.) second-born imperial prince
Hades; land of the dead; netherworld
most important provincial shrine; (arch.) first-born imperial prince
true love; deep love; love for someone so deep that it can reach a crow perched on that person's roof
inner sanctuary; inner shrine; sanctum sanctorum; holy of holies; place behind main hall of a temple enshrining temple founder, miraculous Buddhas, hidden statues, etc.
OK; sure; yessir!; okey dokey!; understood
most important provincial shrine; (arch.) first-born imperial prince
wide difference; a world of difference
precarious situation; precarious state
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; last-ditch effort
Hades; land of the dead; netherworld
Hades; land of the dead; netherworld
Hades; land of the dead; netherworld
Hades; land of the dead; netherworld
vain dream of wealth and splendour
Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha, Ltd. (name of a publishing company)
someone doomed to their fate; (lit.) fish on the chopping board
tonoko; powder made from dried clay used as a polishing powder, filler material, etc.
tonoko; powder made from dried clay used as a polishing powder, filler material, etc.
devious mind; sinister thinking; scheming
underworld; netherworld
underworld; netherworld
underworld; netherworld
true love; deep love; love for someone so deep that it can reach a crow perched on that person's roof
zig-zag motion (esp. warship)
person who died outside of their homeland; (lit.) ghost in a foreign land
person who died outside of their homeland; (lit.) ghost in a foreign land
close adviser; close advisor
close adviser; close advisor
Chino Shōhō (religious group founded by Chino Yūko)
person who died outside of their homeland; (lit.) ghost in a foreign land
person who died outside of their homeland; (lit.) ghost in a foreign land
Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical (now Astellas Pharma)
Tanoshiri Station
Examples (200 in total)
So, you're not coming?
Are you in there?
What did you want to do?