(せっとうじ)

せっとうじ
noun
prefix
languagegrammatical
See also: 接尾辞(せつびじ) (suffix)
1. prefix
A morpheme added to the beginning of a word to modify its meaning or create a new word. A term used in linguistics and grammar study.
「お」丁寧(ていねい)(あらわ)接頭辞(せっとうじ)だ。
'O' is a prefix that expresses politeness.
()否定(ひてい)(あらわ)接頭辞(せっとうじ)だ。
'Fu' is a prefix that expresses negation.
Understanding Japanese prefixes and suffixes dramatically improves your vocabulary.

接頭辞(せっとうじ) is a linguistics term meaning "prefix" — a morpheme added to the beginning of a word. Understanding prefixes is very helpful for building vocabulary.

Forms

(せつ) (connect) + (とう) (head/beginning) + () (word element)

Common japanese prefixes

Common collocations

Related words

接尾辞(せつびじ) (suffix — attached to the end of a word).