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Lesson 7: Possession & Association Particle の (No)

Learn how particle の connects two nouns to show possession, origin, material, categorization, and affiliation.

15 min Reading + Practice N5 Beginner

1. Noun1 の Noun2

The particle の functions like the English apostrophe-s (‘s) or “of”:

  • 私の本 (Watashi no hon) → My book
  • 日本の車 (Nihon no kuruma) → Japanese car / Car from Japan
  • 日本語の先生 (Nihongo no sensei) → Japanese language teacher
  • カトマンズの学校 (Katomanzu no gakkou) → School in Kathmandu

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