(no)

Turns a phrase into a noun: that ~; to do ~; doing ~

Meaning & usage

The particle の turns a clause or question word phrase into a noun-like element, so it can be the object of verbs like 分かる. It also appears in casual questions such as どうかしたの? and in wishes like 行けたらいいのに, where it adds a soft, conversational tone. It follows plain-form verbs and adjectives, or な after na-adjectives and nouns.

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