ๅ่ฉ ใฎ ๅ่ฉ
Noun no Noun
Noun A's Noun B
๐ธ Possession and Relationship Particle ๐ธ
๐ฌ Dialogue
Sore wa dare no pen desu ka.
Whose pen is that?
Kore wa watashi no pen desu.
This is my pen.
Sore wa Nihongo no hon desu ka.
Is that a Japanese language book?
Iie, kore wa daigaku no kyoukasho desu.
No, this is a university textbook.
Tanaka-san wa doko desu ka.
Where is Mr. Tanaka?
Tanaka-san wa kaisha no kaigishitsu ni imasu.
Mr. Tanaka is in the company's meeting room.
๐ Vocabulary
5 wordsโญ Key Sentence
Noun A no Noun B
Noun A's Noun B / Noun B of Noun A
- Pattern: A ใฎ B
- Meaning: Indicates possession, belonging, or content.
watashi no kuruma
My car
Nihon no kamera
A Japanese camera (Camera of Japan)
๐ Explanation
The particle ใฎ is used to connect two nouns. It usually indicates that the first noun modifies or possesses the second noun.
In English, this often translates to 's (possession) or of (relationship/content).
For example, ใใใใฎๆฌ means 'my book', and ๆฅๆฌ่ชใฎๅ ็ means 'Japanese language teacher'.
Anata no namae
= 'Your name'
Toyota no kuruma
= 'Toyota's car'
๐ Quiz
How do you say 'My teacher' in Japanese?