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conjunction
A part of speech in grammar that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences. In Japanese grammar, conjunctions appear at the beginning of a sentence or clause to link it logically to the previous one.
Usage
A grammatical term used in language education and linguistics. Japanese conjunctions (such as しかし, だから, それに, ところが) typically appear at the start of a new sentence, unlike English conjunctions which can appear mid-sentence. This is an important distinction for learners.
Common collocations
- 接続詞を使う (to use a conjunction)
- 順接の接続詞 (consequential conjunction, e.g., だから)
- 逆接の接続詞 (adversative conjunction, e.g., しかし)