(せつぞく)(じょし)

せつぞくじょし
noun
conjunctive particle; connecting particle
1. conjunctive particle; connecting particle
A type of particle in Japanese grammar that connects clauses, indicating relationships such as cause, condition, concession, or sequence between them.
「ので」は接続(せつぞく)助詞(じょし)(ひと)つだ。
"Node" is one of the conjunctive particles.
接続(せつぞく)助詞(じょし)使(つか)(かた)勉強(べんきょう)している。
I'm studying how to use conjunctive particles.
「ながら」「ても」「けれど」など、接続(せつぞく)助詞(じょし)にはさまざまな種類(しゅるい)がある。
There are various types of conjunctive particles, such as "nagara," "temo," and "keredo."

A grammatical term combining 接続(せつぞく) (connection, conjunction) and 助詞(じょし) (particle). 接続(せつぞく)助詞(じょし) are essential for constructing complex sentences in Japanese and are a core topic in grammar study.

COMMON CONJUNCTIVE PARTICLES:

  • から: because (subjective reason)
  • ので: because (objective reason)
  • けれど(も): although, but
  • ても: even if
  • ながら: while (simultaneous actions)
  • たら: if, when
  • ば: if (conditional)
  • のに: although, despite
  • て: and then (sequential)

RELATED GRAMMAR TERMS:

  • 格助詞(かくじょし): case particle (が, を, に, etc.)
  • 副助詞(ふくじょし): adverbial particle (は, も, etc.)
  • 終助詞(しゅうじょし): sentence-ending particle (ね, よ, etc.)
  • 係助詞(かかりじょし): binding particle