List: nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Nouns that can be converted into genitive case using the particle の.
onomatopoeic or mimetic word noun or participle taking the aux. verb する verb (generic) noun (generic) adverb noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) noun
- rugged, scraggy, angular, gnarled
onomatopoeic or mimetic word な adjective adjective (generic) adverb adverb taking the と particle noun or participle taking the aux. verb する noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の
- sticky, syrupy, pulpy
- weakly (of a flame), gently (e.g. boil), simmering
- dozing off, napping
- sluggishly, dawdling
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) archaic
- soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato)
- absent-mindedly
onomatopoeic or mimetic word な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の
- worn-out, shabby, seedy, wrinkled-up, threadbare
- completely exhausted
な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の noun noun (generic)
- golden and shiny
- gaudy, gaudily decorated
- brand spanking new, new and shiny
yojijukugo な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の noun noun (generic)
- square, formal, prim, stuffy
noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) sumo
- spreading one's legs wide apart, straddle
- long stride, big steps
- thigh-scooping body drop
noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective noun noun (generic)
- longish, moderately long, somewhat long, fairly long
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) noun noun (generic) adverb
- all (that one has), all (that there is), everything, the whole
- as much as possible, as much as one can, to the utmost
yojijukugo expression noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- different strokes for different folks, people doing something in their own way