JLPT · Level 68
45 words
Japanese word
代名詞
Pronunciation
Romajidaimeishi
Meaning
- nounpronoun
Example
代名詞は名詞の代わりに使います。dai mei shi wa mei shi no ka wa ri ni tsuka i ma su
A pronoun is used in place of a noun.
More examples
日本語では、主語の代名詞を省略することがよくあります。nihon go de wa shu go no dai mei shi o shō ryaku su ru ko to ga yo ku a ri ma su
In Japanese, subject pronouns are often omitted.
Core concept
A 代名詞 (daimeishi) lets a sentence refer to an understood noun without repeating the noun itself.
Common phrases
代名詞を使うdai mei shi o tsuka u
use a pronoun
代名詞の種類dai mei shi no shu rui
types of pronouns
代名詞の使い方dai mei shi no tsuka i kata
how to use pronouns
Definition in Japanese
人や物などを表す名詞に代えて用いる語。hito ya mono na do o arawa su mei shi ni ka e te mochi i ru go
Word origin
The Sino-Japanese word 代名詞 (daimeishi) combines 代 (dai, "substitute"), 名 (mei, "name"), and 詞 (shi, "word") to mean a substitute word for a name.
Usage tips
- In Japanese grammar, 代名詞 (daimeishi) includes words such as これ (kore) and だれ (dare), which stand for a thing or a person.