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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
Alt. forms
の
98%
之の
乃の
Pitch accent
の
Top 100
Used in: 6924
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
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Examples (200 in total)
So, you're not coming?
Are you in there?
What did you want to do?
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