Decoded Slug: ～の (〜no)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
～の (〜no)
～の (〜no)
Short explanation:
Express possession, apposition, or description using 'of' or 'or'.
Formation:
Noun1 + の + Noun2, い-Adjective + の + Noun, な-Adjective + の + Noun
Examples:
これは私の鞄です。
Kore wa watashi no kaban desu.
This is my bag.
彼女は赤いのバッグを持っています。
Kanojo wa akai no baggu o motte imasu.
She has a red bag.
彼はきれいなの部屋があります。
Kare wa kirei na no heya ga arimasu.
He has a clean room.
東京の天気は暑いです。
Toukyou no tenki wa atsui desu.
The weather in Tokyo is hot.
Long explanation:
The ～の grammar point is used to express possession, apposition, or description. It functions like 'of' or an apostrophe + 's' ('s) in English. It can be used with nouns, adjectives, and verbs to show relationships between words.
