接 尾 辞(せつびじ)

せつびじ

noun

suffix

1. suffix

A morpheme added to the end of a word to create a new word or modify its meaning or grammatical function. A term used in linguistics and grammar study.

「さ」は形容詞(けいようし)につく接尾辞(せつびじ)だ。

'Sa' is a suffix that attaches to adjectives.

日本語(にほんご)には多(おお)くの接尾辞(せつびじ)がある。

There are many suffixes in Japanese.

接尾辞(せつびじ)を学(まな)ぶと、知(し)らない単語(たんご)の意味(いみ)を推測(すいそく)しやすくなる。

Learning suffixes makes it easier to guess the meanings of unfamiliar words.

Usage

A linguistics term useful for Japanese language learners. Japanese has many productive suffixes such as 〜さ (making adjectives into nouns), 〜的(てき) (making nouns into adjectives), 〜化(か) (making nouns into verbs meaning 'to become X').

Common collocations

接尾辞(せつびじ)をつける (to attach a suffix)
接尾辞(せつびじ)の種類(しゅるい) (types of suffixes)

Similar words

接頭辞(せっとうじ): prefix (attached to the beginning)

Related Words

Related: 派生語(はせいご) (derived word)

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