の (Verb nominalizer)

Verb nominalizer, The one who..., That which...

JLPT N5
Pattern

Verb (plain form) + の

How it works

の after a plain verb turns the action into a noun, so it can take particles: 見るのがすき (I like watching), 書くのはむずかしい (Writing is hard).

Examples

  • 本を 読むのが すきです。I like reading books.
  • 漢字を 書くのは むずかしいです。Writing kanji is difficult.

Related grammar

Further reading

Bunpro N5 · Lesson 4

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