Japanese particle
Particle の
Links nouns to show possession, belonging, identity, or description.
Examples
これは私の本ですThis is my book
先生の名前は田中ですThe teacher's name is Tanaka
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の describes the relationship between two nouns. と joins nouns as equal items or companions.
Practice in context
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Practice in the app