乃
乃

from, possessive particle, whereupon, accordingly

2 strokesFrequency 1,978JLPT N1Grade 9

On

ナイダイノアイ

Kun

のすなわ.ちなんじ

Nanori

おさむおのり

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Common Words

すなわち即ち則ち乃ちUsually kanaFreq #3393
1

Conjunction

that is (to say); namely; i.e.

Examples
すなわち彼はそれをしたくないのだ。
In other words, he doesn't want to do it.
2

Conjunction

precisely; exactly; just; nothing but; neither more nor less

3

Conjunction; As 〜ばすなわち...; indicates that what follows is a natural consequence

(and) then

のUsually kanaFreq #13652
1

Particle; Orig. written 乃 or 之

indicates possessive

Examples
私のウェブページに来て私のことをもっと知ってください。
Visit my webpage and find out more about me.
2

Particle

nominalizes verbs and adjectives

Examples
時が経つのにつれて、フットボールの試合をより安全な競技にするために規則が付け加えられていったのです。
As time went on, rules were added to the game to make it safer.
3

Particle

substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases

Examples
１００人近くの人がいたが、ほとんど会ったことのない人たちだった。
There were almost 100 people, few of whom I had seen before.
4

Particle; At sentence-end; falling tone

indicates a confident conclusion

5

Female; Particle; At sentence-end

indicates emotional emphasis

Examples
うちの父ったら、夜私を一人で外へ出してくれないの。
My father doesn't let me go out alone at night.
6

Particle; At sentence-end; rising tone

indicates question

Examples
あなたはアルバイトをしているの。
Do you have a part-time job?
ミイラ《木乃伊》NounUsually kanaFreq #16180
1

mummy

Examples
私たちは博物館でミイラを見た。
We saw a mummy at the museum.
ないし乃至Usually kanaFreq #29361
1

Conjunction

from ... to; between ... and

Examples
北アメリカでは１つの家に１つないし２つの車庫があるのはよくあることだ。
It is quite common in North America for homes to have a one or two-car garage.
2

Conjunction

or

Examples
バドミントン部はまともな部員が極端に少ないため、ほとんど廃部ないし休部状態だった。
There were so few proper members in the badminton club that it was half-way between dead and 'on break'.
乃公だいこう《おれ》PronounMasculineFreq #86928
1

Dated term; Rough or arrogant

I; me

ミイラ取りがミイラになるミイラとりがミイラになるExpressionFreq #88022
1

Idiomatic expression

intending to persuade someone and instead being persuaded oneself; going for wool and coming home shorn; the biter bit; the mummy hunter himself becomes a mummy

乃父だいふNounFreq #285925
1

father

乃公出でずんばだいこういでずんばExpressionFreq #289342
1

Expression of confidence from someone going out into the world

what will happen to everyone else if I am not the one who goes?

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