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verb
A grammatical term for words that express actions, states, or occurrences. One of the main parts of speech in Japanese grammar.
「食べる」は動詞です。
"Taberu" is a verb.
動詞の活用を勉強しています。
I'm studying verb conjugation.
動詞の活用 = verb conjugation
日本語の動詞は語尾が変化する。
Japanese verbs change their endings (conjugate).
USAGE: 動詞 is the grammatical term for 'verb'. Essential vocabulary for studying Japanese grammar.
JAPANESE PARTS OF SPEECH:
- 動詞 (verb)
- 名詞 (noun)
- 形容詞 (i-adjective)
- 形容動詞 (na-adjective)
- 副詞 (adverb)
- 助詞 (particle)
- 助動詞 (auxiliary verb)
- 接続詞 (conjunction)
- 感動詞 (interjection)
VERB-RELATED TERMS:
- 自動詞 (intransitive verb)
- 他動詞 (transitive verb)
- 活用 (conjugation)
- 語幹 (verb stem)
- 語尾 (verb ending)