🇯🇵Sakura_sensei {online Japanese teacher} on Instagram: "Sorry, but here’s the truth... In Japanese, you usually don’t need the word “mono (もの)” when showing possession. For example: Is this yours? ❌ これはあなたのものですか？ (korewa anatano monodesuka?) → sounds too stiff. ✅ これはあなたのですか？ (korewa anatano desuka?) → natural and common. Why? Because Japanese likes to keep it short and simple. The word もの (“thing”) is not needed in most daily conversations. Just 〜の is enough! 🌸 🇯🇵🌏 ▶︎ Video + Zoom Hybrid