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Japanese Grammar N5 - Part 8: の for Possession & Description

2025-08-10
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JLPT N5

Japanese Grammar N5 - Part 8: の for Possession & Description

The particle connects nouns to show possession, attributes, membership, or to replace a noun in context.


Uses

1. Possession / Attribute

わたしの ほん
my book

2. Category / Membership

にほんの えいが
Japanese movie

3. Replacement (Ellipsis)

そのシャツは だれの? — ボブの。
Whose shirt is that? — Bob’s.


Practice

Fill in or omit with ellipsis:

  1. これは たなかさん ( ) かさ です。
  2. これは わたし ( )。

Answer key: