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interjection (grammatical term)
A part of speech that expresses emotion, surprise, greeting, or response, functioning independently from the sentence structure. Examples in Japanese include ああ, おい, まあ, and えっ.
「ああ」は間投詞の一つだ。
'Ah' is one type of interjection.
日本語の間投詞は会話でよく使われる。
Japanese interjections are frequently used in conversation.
国語の授業で、品詞の分類として名詞、動詞、形容詞、間投詞などを習った。
In Japanese language class, we learned parts of speech such as nouns, verbs, adjectives, and interjections.
Composed of 間 (between), 投 (to throw), and 詞 (word) — literally 'a word thrown in between.' A grammatical term used in both Japanese and general linguistics.
USAGE:
Used in grammar education and linguistics. Japanese has a rich system of interjections, many of which vary by gender, formality, and region. In traditional Japanese grammar (国文法), the term 感動詞 (literally 'emotion word') is used instead, covering both interjections and greetings.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 間投詞を使う: to use an interjection
- 間投詞の種類: types of interjections
- 間投詞的な表現: interjection-like expression
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 感動詞: interjection (traditional Japanese grammar term) — the term used in Japanese school grammar, covering the same category but also including greetings and responses
- 品詞: part of speech — the general term for grammatical categories
- 感嘆詞: exclamation — sometimes used as a synonym for 間投詞, though it more specifically suggests words expressing strong emotion