Japanese word

修飾

Pronunciation

Romajishūshoku

Meaning

  • nounmodification

Example

形容詞で名詞を修飾します。kei yō shi de mei shi o shū shoku shi ma su

I modify a noun with an adjective.

Illustration for 修飾 (modification)

More examples

副詞による修飾で、動詞の意味がより具体的になります。fuku shi ni yo ru shū shoku de dō shi no i mi ga yo ri gu tai teki ni na ri ma su

Adverbial modification makes the meaning of a verb more specific.

Core concept

Qualifies one word by attaching information that describes it or limits the range of its meaning.

Common phrases

  • 副詞による修飾fuku shi ni yo ru shū shoku

    adverbial modification

  • 修飾の対象shū shoku no tai shō

    object of modification

Similar words

限定gentei: An expression that narrows the range of meaning referred to by a word.
形容keiyō: An expression that adds details about the qualities or state of something.

Definition in Japanese

語句を添えて、他の語の内容を詳しく説明したり範囲を限ったりすること。go ku o so e te ta no go no nai yō o kuwa shi ku setsu mei shi ta ri han i o kagi tta ri su ru ko to

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese word 修飾 (shūshoku) consists of 修 (shū, "amend") and 飾 (shoku, "decorate"), whose combined sense is to add descriptive detail.

Usage tips

  • A Japanese modifier usually comes before the word it qualifies, so 修飾 (shūshoku) helps explain why descriptive phrases often appear before nouns in Japanese sentences.

Other meanings

  • decorationnoun

Related words

  • 修飾的shūshokutekimodifyingna-adjective
  • 修飾性shūshokuseimodifying propertynoun

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