自動詞(じどうし)

じどうし
noun
intransitive verb
1. intransitive verb
A verb that does not take a direct object. In Japanese grammar, intransitive verbs describe actions or states that happen on their own without an agent acting on something.
「開(あ)く」は自動詞(じどうし)です。
"Aku" (to open) is an intransitive verb.
自動詞(じどうし)は「を」を取(と)らない。
Intransitive verbs do not take the particle wo.
日本語(にほんご)では自動詞(じどうし)と他動詞(たどうし)の区別(くべつ)が大切(たいせつ)です。
In Japanese, the distinction between intransitive and transitive verbs is important.

A grammatical term used in Japanese language study. Intransitive verbs (自動詞(じどうし)) describe actions or changes that occur without a direct object, in contrast to transitive verbs (他動詞(たどうし)).

COMMON PAIRS (intransitive / transitive):

  • 開(あ)く / 開(あ)ける (open)
  • 閉(し)まる / 閉(し)める (close)
  • 始(はじ)まる / 始(はじ)める (begin)
  • 壊(こわ)れる / 壊(こわ)す (break)

PARTICLE PATTERNS:

  • Intransitive: ドア(どあ)が開(あ)く (the door opens — subject marked with が)
  • Transitive: ドアを開(あ)ける (open the door — object marked with を)
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