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宇宙, うちゅう

universe, cosmos, space

宇宙には限りはない。

の, 乃

Particle, orig. written 乃 or 之

1. indicates possessive

2. nominalizes verbs and adjectives

See が・1

3. substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases

at sentence-end; falling tone

4. indicates a confident conclusion

Female term or language, at sentence-end

5. indicates emotional emphasis

ほんの, 本の

Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)

mere, only, just, slight

クリスマスはほんの２週間先です。