(ごじゅん)

ごじゅん
noun
word order
1. word order
The arrangement of words in a sentence according to the grammatical rules of a language. A key concept in linguistics and language learning.
日本語(にほんご)語順(ごじゅん)英語(えいご)(ちが)う。
Japanese word order is different from English.
語順(ごじゅん)間違(まちが)えると意味(いみ)()わることがある。
If you get the word order wrong, the meaning can change.
日本語(にほんご)主語(しゅご)目的語(もくてきご)動詞(どうし)という語順(ごじゅん)基本(きほん)だが、助詞(じょし)があるので比較的(ひかくてき)自由(じゆう)(なら)()えられる。
Japanese has a basic subject-object-verb word order, but because it uses particles, words can be rearranged relatively freely.

Compound of () (word) + (じゅん) (order). Frequently encountered in language textbooks and linguistic discussions.

Japanese is classified as an SOV (subject-object-verb) language, contrasting with English SVO order. However, Japanese 語順(ごじゅん) is relatively flexible because grammatical relationships are marked by particles rather than position.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 語順(ごじゅん)(ちが)う (word order is different)
  • 語順(ごじゅん)()える (to change word order)
  • 基本(きほん)語順(ごじゅん) (basic word order)
  • 自由(じゆう)語順(ごじゅん) (flexible word order)

RELATED WORDS:

  • 文法(ぶんぽう): grammar
  • 構文(こうぶん): sentence structure, syntax