List: nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Nouns that can be converted into genitive case using the particle の.
popular noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective noun noun (generic)
- spirited, energetic
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する intransitive verb
- being on duty, being on watch
- person on duty
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- low voice, whisper
popular colloquial abbreviation noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- having graduated from junior high school (as one's highest completed level of education), having completed no schooling beyond junior high school, middle school graduate
popular adverb noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- just as (each) one likes, as (each) one pleases, as (each) one prefers, (each) in one's own way
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- (being on the) defensive
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する intransitive verb
- multistoried, multilayered
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する intransitive verb noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) baseball
- great success, big hit, smash hit, winner
- (hitting the) jackpot, big win
- being right on the mark (of a prediction), being bang on, hitting the nail on the head
- bumper crop
- excellent hitting
popular yojijukugo noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- one-way traffic
- one-way (e.g. communication), one-sided
popular search-only kanji form noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- malicious gossip, backbiting, speaking ill behind someone's back