JLPT N5 Grammar

Noun + の + Noun

no — connecting nouns — possession and description

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JLPT N5
PatternNoun + の + Noun
Core Meaningconnecting nouns — possession and description
StructureNoun + の + Noun
Key Exampleリンさんですね。受付の佐藤です。You are Rin-san, right? I'm Sato at reception.

Structure

Noun + の + Noun

Meaning and usage

Use の between two nouns. The first noun modifies the second, showing ownership, content, or type.

Example sentences

リンさんですね。受付うけつけの佐藤さとうです。You are Rin-san, right? I'm Sato at reception.

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Choose the correct answer私＿＿本です。