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) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する transitive verb logic mathematics
- temporary construction, temporary establishment, provisional construction
- assumption, supposition
popular noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective noun noun (generic)
- the very best, excellent, superb
popular noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- required, needed, necessary
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- expiration (of a term), maturity (e.g. investment), serving one's (full) time
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する intransitive verb noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- being in the capital (i.e. Tokyo, or formerly Kyoto)
popular noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) noun noun (generic) abbreviation
- indefinite, unlimited
- life imprisonment
popular search-only kanji form noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- buying (in large quantities), (wholesale) purchase, buying in
- (one's) usual (store, supplier, etc.), regular, favourite (brand, shop, etc.)
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N2 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- canned food, tinned food
- confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work)
- being stuck in a confined space
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- duty, sense of duty, honor, honour, decency, courtesy, debt of gratitude, social obligation
- in-law, relation by marriage
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adverb philosophy
- coincidence, chance, accident, fortuity
- by chance, unexpectedly, accidentally
- contingency