其の (Sono) is a Japanese pre-noun adjectival meaning “that, the, part (as in "part two"), um ...”.
Meanings
- pre-noun adjectivalthat; thesomething or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener
- pre-noun adjectivalpart (as in "part two")preceding a number
- interjectionum ...; er ...; uh ...
Examples
その車は動こうとしなかった。
The car wouldn't start.
その混乱実に名状すべからず。
The confusion beggars description.
その土壌は腐植に富んでいます。
That soil is rich in humus.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).