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助動詞 (じょどうし) — auxiliary verb | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle

助動詞

じょどうし

N1

noun

Meanings

1auxiliary verb
2inflecting dependent word (in Japanese)
3bound auxiliary
4auxiliary verb (in languages other than Japanese)

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Kanji in this word

助Help, Rescue, Assist7 strokes 動Move, Motion, Change11 strokes 詞Part Of Speech, Words, Poetry12 strokes

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