of

ofとは　意味・定義・例文

Preposition 前置詞

1. connected with

～の

What's the name of this river?
I can't remember the name of the insect.

2. forming part of

～の

The roof of my house is black.

3. made of or from

～で, ～から

Is this dress made of silk?
Bricks consist mostly of clay.

4. produced, written, composed etc. by

～によってつくられた

the works of Pablo Picasso

5. belonging to

～に属する

He is a member of the football club.

6. concerning

～について

I often thought of my family.
I know of her.
Is there any news of that.

7. containing or holding

～の量の, ～分の

a cup of tea
a glass of water
a house of five rooms

8. caused by or owing to

～で

He was died of stomach cancer.

9. out of; from among

～の内の, ～の中で

one of them
most of them
both of us
She is the youngest of all.

10. born in or living in

～の, ～出身の

She was born of a good family.
a man of humble origin

11. taken away from

～がなくなって

rob me of my wallet
get rid of one's cold
clear the table of dishes
free of debt

12. in the direction of

～の, ～の方向に

Mexico is south of the United States.

13. having as a quality

～の持つ, ～である

a man of ability
a matter of importance
I have a son of three.

14. used for expressing subjective relation

(主格関係を表すために用いられる)

the setting of the sun
It's very kind of you to help.
It was rude of her to interrupt you.

15. used for expressing objective relation

(目的格関係を表すために用いられる)

the hunting of foxes

16. used for expressing coordinate relation

(同格格関係を表すために用いられる)

the month of September
at the age of seventeen

17. used with some adjectives and verbs

(ある種の形容詞や動詞と共に使われる)

I'm proud of myself.
This perfume smells of lemons.

18. used for making idioms, for example in spite of, regardless of, of course

(idiomを作るのに用いられる)