の

Reading

Kana: の

Romaji: no

Definitions

prt

1

indicates possessive

Note: occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之

See also: 乃

2

nominalizes verbs and adjectives

3

substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases

See also: が

4

(at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion

Note: often ん

5

(at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis

Note: female term or language

6

(at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

Example Sentences

何(なに)の話(はなし)？

➥What're you talking about?

本当(ほんとう)なの。

➥Is that true?

喉(のど)が痛(いた)い。

➥I have a sore throat.

何(なに)の用(よう)だ。

➥What do you want?

漁夫(ぎょふ)の利(り)。

➥Two dogs fight for bone, and the third runs away with it.

弟(おとうと)のです。

➥It's my brother's.