を (o / wo)

N5

o

The object particle を — marks the direct object of a verb.

marks the direct object — the thing that receives the action of the verb.

みます。
Hon o yomimasu. — “I read a book.”

ご飯食べます。
Gohan o tabemasu. — “I eat a meal.”

みます。
Mizu o nomimasu. — “I drink water.”

Pronounced o in modern Tokyo Japanese (historically wo).