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乃

之

Reading

Kana: の
Romaji: no
Kana
Romaji

Definition

prt
1

possessive particle

Note: 之 used esp. on tombs, etc.
Note: archaism
See also: の

Kanji

乃
Readings: ナイ、 ダイ、 ノ、 アイ、 の、 すなわ.ち、 なんじ
Meanings: from, possessive particle, whereupon, accordingly
之
Readings: シ、 の、 これ、 ゆく、 この
Meanings: of, this

Example Sentences

私(わたし)たちは博物館(はくぶつかん)でミイラを見(み)た。
➥We saw a mummy at the museum.
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北(きた)アメリカでは１つの家(いえ)に１つないし２つの車庫(しゃこ)があるのはよくあることだ。
➥It is quite common in North America for homes to have a one or two-car garage.
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この運動(うんどう)は、フェミニストたちが女性(じょせい)問題(もんだい)について論(ろん)じるための話(はなし)の広場(ひろば)ないし演壇(えんだん)のようなものである。
➥This movement is like a forum or platform from which feminists speak out on women's issues.
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月(つき)に三(さん)ないし四(よん)回(かい)映画(えいが)を見(み)に行(い)く。
➥I go to the movies three or four times a month.
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バドミントン部(ぶ)はまともな部員(ぶいん)が極端(きょくたん)に少(すく)ないため、ほとんど廃部(はいぶ)ないし休部(きゅうぶ)状態(じょうたい)だった。
➥There were so few proper members in the badminton club that it was half-way between dead and 'on break'.
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