List: nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Nouns that can be converted into genitive case using the particle の.
popular onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the と particle noun or participle taking the aux. verb する verb (generic) noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の noun
- rustling
- dry, rough feeling, rough to the touch
- rough (of a person), coarse, crude, unrefined, uncouth
- catching fish with a net
popular onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the と particle な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の
- creaking, squeaking
- packing in tightly, cramming, squeezing
- hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.), tightly, with force
- going hard (on someone), tormenting (e.g. with questions)
popular onomatopoeic or mimetic word usually written using kana alone な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の noun noun (generic) adverb
- just barely, only just, at the very limit, at the last moment
popular onomatopoeic or mimetic word noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective adverb adverb taking the と particle noun or participle taking the aux. verb する noun (generic)
- crumpled, rumpled, wrinkled, creased, tousled, disheveled, dishevelled
- to be annoyed, to be irritated, to be upset
- noisily (chewing)
popular search-only kana form onomatopoeic or mimetic word な adjective adjective (generic) adverb adverb taking the と particle noun taking the genitive case particle の
- exhausted, worn out, dead tired
- battered (esp. of clothing), worn out, ragged, tattered
- (boiling) to a pulp, to a mash, to a mush
popular onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the と particle noun or participle taking the aux. verb する verb (generic) noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective
- wobbling, tottering, shaking, unstably, unsteadily
- wavering (e.g. over a decision), dithering, indecisively
- boiling up
- dizzily, giddily
popular onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the と particle noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する noun (generic)
- with a rustling sound
- rippling (of a stream, etc.), murmuring, purling
- slurping down (ochazuke)
- quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter), with ease, smoothly, fluently
- smooth and dry (hair, sand, etc.), silky, powdery (e.g. snow), free-flowing (e.g. blood)
popular JLPT N1 onomatopoeic or mimetic word な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adverb adverb taking the と particle noun or participle taking the aux. verb する noun (generic)
- loose (of clothing), baggy
- flabby, saggy
- sloshing, slopping, overflowing
- plenty (of pouring a liquid), drowning (e.g. in a sauce)
popular onomatopoeic or mimetic word な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adverb noun or participle taking the aux. verb する noun (generic) adverb taking the と particle
- smooth, shiny, slick
- slippery, greasy
- slurping (noodles)
popular onomatopoeic or mimetic word noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective adverb adverb taking the と particle
- soaked, drenched, sopping, soppy, wet
- incessantly (raining), drizzling