How to Say ‘Your’ in Japanese
あなたの
anata no
[anata no]
💬 Usage Tip: [の] can show possession or describe another noun: [あなたの強み] = "your strengths," [私の経験] = "my experience." You can reuse this pattern easily with almost any noun + [の] + noun.
Phrase Breakdown
あなた
anata
[anata]
you
The pronoun 'you.' Here it is used before の to show possession.
あなたの長所を教えてください。
Please tell me your strengths.
の
no
[no]
's; of
A particle showing possession or connection, like 'of' or apostrophe-s in English.
あなたの強みは何ですか。
What is your strength?
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