hikkoshi no junbi ga owarimashita.

subject particle

Breakdown of hikkoshi no junbi ga owarimashita.

• の: possessive case particle
• 準じゅん備び: preparation

Questions & Answers about hikkoshi no junbi ga owarimashita.

How do you read this sentence?

It is read:

Hikkoshi no junbi ga owarimashita.

Word by word:

• 引っ越し = hikkoshi
• の = no
• 準備 = junbi
• が = ga
• 終わりました = owarimashita

A natural English pronunciation guide would be something like:

hee-kko-shee no joon-bee ga o-wa-ree-ma-shee-ta

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What does 引っ越し mean here, and is it a verb?

引っ越し means moving or a move, as in changing homes.

It comes from the verb 引っ越す, which means to move house.

In this sentence, 引っ越し is being used as a noun, not as a verb. Japanese often does this with verb stems or related forms.

So:

• 引っ越す = to move
• 引っ越し = moving / a move

Here, 引っ越しの準備 means preparations for moving.

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Why is の used between 引っ越し and 準備?