Japanese word

副詞

Pronunciation

Romajifukushi

Meaning

  • nounadverb

Example

副詞は動詞などを修飾します。fuku shi wa dō shi na do o shū shoku shi ma su

Adverbs modify verbs and other words.

Illustration for 副詞 (adverb)

More examples

文中の副詞の位置によって、文の意味が変わることがあります。bun chū no fuku shi no i chi ni yo tte bun no i mi ga ka wa ru ko to ga a ri ma su

The position of an adverb in a sentence can change the meaning.

Core concept

Describes how, when, where, or to what degree an action or quality occurs, or how a whole statement is framed.

Common phrases

  • 副詞の用法fuku shi no yō hō

    adverb usage

  • 副詞の位置fuku shi no i chi

    adverb position

  • 副詞を使うfuku shi o tsuka u

    use an adverb

Definition in Japanese

動詞や形容詞、文全体などを修飾して、様子や程度、時、場所などを詳しく示す語。dō shi ya kei yō shi bun zen tai na do o shū shoku shi te yō su ya tei do toki ba sho na do o kuwa shi ku shime su go

Word origin

副 (fuku, "secondary") combines with 詞 (shi, "word") to form a Sino-Japanese term for a word that adds supporting information in a sentence.

Usage tips

  • The grammar label 副詞 (fukushi) is useful in JLPT study because it describes a word's function, not simply whether the word appears before or after another word.

Related words

  • 副詞的fukushitekiadverbialna-adjective
  • 副詞化fukushikaadverbializationnoun

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