List: nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Nouns that can be converted into genitive case using the particle の.
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- cutting an alcoholic beverage (usu. whisky or shōchū), diluting an alcoholic beverage, cut drink, diluted drink, watered-down drink
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する transitive verb noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- watchful waiting, careful supervision
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- lime, quicklime, caustic lime
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- other party, other side
- ahead, in front
- destination
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- bulletproof, bombproof
popular JLPT N4 usually written using kana alone な adjective adjective (generic) adverb noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の
- mostly, ordinarily, usually, generally
- probably
- most, almost all
- ordinary
- proper, appropriate, moderate
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N2 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) euphemistic colloquial noun or participle taking the aux. verb する intransitive verb
- close friendship, close friend, good friend, bosom buddy, chum, pal
- intimate relations, sexual intercourse, sex
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- jump, leap, skip, bound
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- same sex
popular な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の noun noun (generic)
- weak (constitution), sickly, feeble, in poor health