からの・
Add の after certain particles to carry a relationship such as source, endpoint, setting, direction, or counterpart into a noun phrase.
Keep the original relationship
The particle still does its usual job; の simply lets the whole particle-marked expression describe the following noun. For example, a phrase with からの retains the idea of coming from a source, while one with での retains the setting in which something happens.
The five main relationships
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| Form | Relationship retained | Underlying idea |
|---|---|---|
| 東京からの便 | Source or origin | 東京から便が来る |
| 駅までの道 | Endpoint | 道が駅まで続く |
| 会議での発言 | Setting | 会議で発言する |
| 初心者への説明 | Directed relationship | 初心者へ説明する |
| 取引先との交渉 | Counterpart | 取引先と交渉する |
Examples in context
東京からの便は午後三時に到着します。
The flight from Tokyo will arrive at three in the afternoon.
Analyzeから identifies the flight's point of origin.
駅までの道は思ったより長かった。
The route to the station was longer than I expected.
Analyzeまで marks the station as the endpoint of the route.
この会議での発言はすべて記録されます。
Everything said at this meeting will be recorded.
Analyzeで identifies the meeting as the setting of the remarks.
初心者への説明は、できるだけ簡単にしてください。
Please make explanations for beginners as simple as possible.
Analyzeへ presents beginners as the people toward whom the explanation is directed.
取引先との交渉がようやくまとまった。
The negotiations with the client were finally concluded.
Analyzeと marks the client as the other party in the negotiations.
Why not use plain no?
Plain の creates a broad connection between two nouns. Particle plus の is more specific: it preserves the source, endpoint, setting, direction, or counterpart relationship. Thus 会社の連絡 broadly means company-related communication, while 会社からの連絡 explicitly means communication from the company.
会社からの連絡を待っています。
I am waiting to hear from the company.
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海外からの参加者が年々増えている。
The number of participants from overseas is increasing every year.
Analyze締め切りまでの時間はあと二日しかない。
There are only two days left until the deadline.
Analyzeオンラインでの相談も受け付けています。
We also offer online consultations.
Analyze地域への貢献を大切にしている企業です。
It is a company that values contributing to the local community.
Analyze姉との旅行は久しぶりだった。
It had been a long time since I had taken a trip with my older sister.
Analyze空港からホテルまでの移動にはバスを利用した。
I took a bus for the journey from the airport to the hotel.
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