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Common particle
English JMdict
1
particle indicates possessive
orig. written 乃 or 之
私のウェブページに来て私のことをもっと知ってください。
Visit my webpage and find out more about me.
2
particle nominalizes verbs and adjectives
時が経つのにつれて、フットボールの試合をより安全な競技にするために規則が付け加えられていったのです。
As time went on, rules were added to the game to make it safer.
3
particle substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases
See also: 蛾 (が)
100人近くの人がいたが、ほとんど会ったことのない人たちだった。
There were almost 100 people, few of whom I had seen before.
4
particle indicates a confident conclusion
at sentence-end; falling tone
5
particle female term or language indicates emotional emphasis
at sentence-end
うちの父ったら、夜私を一人で外へ出してくれないの。
My father doesn't let me go out alone at night.
6
particle indicates question
at sentence-end; rising tone
あなたはアルバイトをしているの。
Do you have a part-time job?
Other forms 之 【の】 (search-only kanji form)

漢字 kanji used