Japanese Conversation · Level 89
60 words
Japanese word
動詞
Pronunciation
Romajidōshi
Meaning
- nounverb
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.
More examples
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.
Core concept
It identifies a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state as what happens or exists.
Common phrases
動詞を使うdō shi o tsuka u
use a verb
動詞の活用dō shi no katsu yō
verb conjugation
Definition in Japanese
動作や作用、状態などを表す語。dō sa ya sa yō jō tai na do o arawa su go
Word origin
動詞 (dōshi) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 動 (dō, "move") and 詞 (shi, "word"), forming the term for a word that expresses an action or state.
Usage tips
- 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.