Vocabulary

What does 助動詞 (じょどうし, jodoushi) mean?

助動詞 (じょどうし, jodoushi) means auxiliary verb.

Quick facts
Readingじょどうし
Romajijodoushi
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
じょどうし
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkjodoushi

auxiliary verb

Example sentences

  • "Rareru" is an auxiliary verb indicating the passive voice.

  • The conjugation of Japanese auxiliary verbs is complex and difficult.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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