English–Japanese
“verb” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajidōshi
Example
動詞は動作や状態を表す言葉です。dō shi wa dō sa ya jō tai o arawa su koto ba de su
A verb is a word that expresses an action or state.
How to say “verb” in Japanese
“Verb” in Japanese is 動詞 (dōshi).
It identifies a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state as what happens or exists.
Example sentences with 動詞
先生が動詞を教えます。sen sei ga dō shi o oshi e ma su
The teacher teaches verbs.
日本語では、動詞の形が文の意味を大きく変えることがあります。nihon go de wa dō shi no katachi ga bun no i mi o ō ki ku ka e ru ko to ga a ri ma su
In Japanese, the form of a verb can greatly change the meaning of a sentence.
Tips for using 動詞
- English grammar includes state verbs such as know and believe as well as action verbs such as run, so a verb does not always describe visible movement.