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GrammarBook N5: NのN (The の Particle)

  • 29 Dec, 2025
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N5-G-004

NのN (Noun NO Noun)

Core / Foundation

👀 Layer A: Visual Guide (直感理解)

📝 Quick Summary (まとめ)

「の」は、2つの 名詞(めいし)を つなぐ ノリのような 役割(やくわり)です。「私の本」のように、所有(しょゆう)や 所属(しょぞく)を 表(あらわ)します。
“NO” acts like glue connecting two nouns. It indicates possession (My book) or category (Japanese car).

「の」 (NO) = Possession Marker (Owner’s Tag) / Linker.
Structure = Owner/Category + NO + Item.

🔍 Layer B: Deepening (深掘り)

💡 Raya’s Hack (攻略法)

英語(えいご)の アポストロフィ「’s」と 同じだよ!「私(わたし)の」は “Me’s” (=My)、「田中(たなか)さんの」は “Tanaka’s” って 考(かんが)えれば カンタン!

It’s the same as the English apostrophe “‘s”! Think of “Watashi no” as “Me’s” (My). It makes it super easy!

🚧 Joy’s Mistake (よくある間違い)

Scene: Joy trying to say “My book” but switching the order.

Joy: 「本 の 私 です」
(Hon no watashi desu)

❌ Wrong!

Why?

これだと「本の私 (The Book’s Me)」になっちゃうよ!日本語(にほんご)では「持(も)ち主(ぬし)(オーナー)」が先(さき)に来(き)ます。

This means “The Book’s Me”! In Japanese, the “Owner” or “Category” always comes first.

🔥 Layer C: Practice Loop

Now it’s time to test your learning through the next 10 practice drills!

Level 1: 基礎ドリル (Basic)

Q1. Watashi ___ hon. (My book)
答え: Watashi no hon

(My book)

Q2. Sensei ___ pen. (Teacher’s pen)
答え: Sensei no pen

(Teacher’s pen)

Q3. Nihon ___ kuruma. (Japanese car)
答え: Nihon no kuruma

(Japan’s car / Japanese car)

Q4. Gakkou ___ sensei. (School teacher)
答え: Gakkou no sensei

(Teacher of the school)

Q5. Anata ___ namae. (Your name)
答え: Anata no namae

(Your name)

Level 2: 応用ドリル (Advanced)

Q6. 日本(にほん)___ 歌(うた)。 (Japanese song)
答え: 日本の歌 (Nihon no uta)

(A song of Japan / Japanese song)

Q7. 英語(えいご)___ 本(ほん)。 (English book)
答え: 英語の本 (Eigo no hon)

(A book of English / English book)

Q8. これは 誰(だれ)___ ペンですか。 (Whose pen is this?)
答え: 誰の (Dare no)

(Whose pen…?)

Q9. Translate: “My name is Ken.” (Watashi, namae, Ken, desu)
答え: 私(わたし)の 名前(なまえ)は ケンです。

(Watashi no namae wa Ken desu.)

Q10. Translate: “Tokyo University.” (Toukyou, Daigaku)
答え: 東京(とうきょう)の 大学(だいがく)

(Toukyou no daigaku)

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