List: nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Nouns that can be converted into genitive case using the particle の.
popular JLPT N1 onomatopoeic or mimetic word noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective noun noun (generic)
- contrary, opposite, inverse, reverse, back-to-front
popular search-only kana form onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb taking the と particle adverb noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective
- ticktock
- chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock), knocking, clicking, clacking, clattering
- dry and hard, (frozen) stiff
- hidebound, die-hard, stubborn, obstinate, bigoted
- scared stiff, tense, nervous, frightened
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)