JLPT · Level 68
45 words
Japanese word
主語
Pronunciation
Romajishugo
Meaning
- nounsubject
Example
この文の主語は「私」です。ko no bun no shu go wa watashi de su
The subject of this sentence is "I".
More examples
日本語では、主語を省略することがよくあります。nihon go de wa shu go o shō ryaku su ru ko to ga yo ku a ri ma su
In Japanese, the subject is often omitted.
Core concept
Identifies what a sentence places in the role of acting, existing, or being described.
Common phrases
主語になるshu go ni na ru
become the subject
主語を省略するshu go o shō ryaku su ru
omit the subject
主語と述語shu go to jutsu go
subject and predicate
Similar words
主格shukaku: The grammatical role of a noun or noun phrase that functions as the sentence's subject.
Definition in Japanese
文の中で、動作や状態の主体として示される語。bun no naka de dō sa ya jō tai no shu tai to shi te shime sa re ru go
Word origin
主語 (shugo) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 主 (shu, "main") and 語 (go, "word"), meaning the main word in a sentence.
Usage tips
- In grammar lessons, 主語 (shugo) refers to the sentence element linked to the predicate, not to a school subject such as mathematics.