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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

noun

Meanings

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

Example sentence

canは助動詞ですので、疑問文では文頭に持ってきます。

'can' is an auxiliary verb, so in question sentences it is brought to the start of the phrase.

Your sentences

Kanji in this word

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

More words with 助

助けたすけ · assistanceN1 補助ほじょ · assistanceN1 助詞じょし · (gram) particle(s)N3 助手じょしゅ · helperN3 助教授じょきょうじゅ ·

Full entry on Jisho

assistant professor

N2

援助えんじょ · assistanceN3

救助きゅうじょ · reliefN3

助言じょげん · adviceN1

More words with 動

動きうごき · movementN1 動員どういん · mobilizationN1 動向どうこう · trendN1 出動しゅつどう · mobilizationN1 振動しんどう · oscillationN1 他動詞たどうし · transitive verb (direct object)N1 不動産ふどうさん · real estateN1 動的どうてき · dynamicN1

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