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In this lesson, you will learn how to use the Japanese grammar N1のN2.
You met Mr. Yamada through a friend's introduction. You want to tell Mr. Yamada that you are a student at ABC University. In that case, you should say, “わたしは ABCだいがくの がくせいです。”
👉<Use>
「の (no)」is a particle which connects two nouns.
Noun1 modifies the following Noun2.
It works like "of" or the possessive "'s" in English.
“わたしは ABCだいがくの がくせいです。”means "I'm a student at ABC University. "
（Postpositional）Particle: A word that fleshes out the meaning of the noun in the sentence, that serve the same purpose as a preposition but come after the noun.
👉<Form>
N1+の+N2
👉<Examples>
N1 is the name of a group (company, school, etc.) which N2 belongs to.
1. わたしは ふじだいがくの がくせいです。
Watashi wa Fuji daigaku no gakusei desu.
I am a student of Fuji University.
2. わたしは トヨタの しゃいんです。
Watashi wa Toyota no shain desu.
I am an employee of Toyota.
N1 owns N2.
3. たなかさんの かばん
Tanaka-san no kaban
Mr. Tanaka’s bag
4. わたしの しゅみは りょこうです。
Watashi no shumi wa ryokō desu.
My hobby is traveling.
N2 is made in N1 (N1: country or place).
5. にほんの くるま
Nihon no kuruma
A car made in Japan
6. イタリアの かばん
Itaria no kaban
A bag made in Italy
N2 is made of N1 (material or main ingredient).
7. これは やさいの スープです。
Kore wa yasai no sūpu desu.
This is vegetable soup.
8. 「からあげ」は とりにくの りょうりです。
Karaage wa toriniku no ryōri desu.
"Karaage" is a dish made with chicken.
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