This is the 3873rd most frequent Japanese word.
オブ
"オブ" is a transliteration of the English word "of," used in Japanese to indicate possession or association.
In this sentence, 'オブ' serves as a foreign element directly borrowed from English ('of') to convey a possessive or descriptive relationship in the title, illustrating interlingual borrowing.
このゲームのタイトルは『オブ・デス』です。
The title of this game is 'Of Death'.
Here, 'オブ' is part of a magazine title that indicates its thematic focus ('Of Art'), used to denote artistic association, showing integration of the foreign term into a proper noun.
彼は私に『オブ・アート』という雑誌を貸してくれました。
He lent me a magazine called 'Of Art'.
In this example, 'オブ' reflects direct adoption of the English preposition 'of' into a Japanese sentence, highlighting its adaptability to express relationships or qualities within specialized discourse.