Japanese word

述語

Pronunciation

Romajijutsugo

Meaning

  • nounpredicate

Example

文の述語は動作や状態を表します。bun no jutsu go wa dō sa ya jō tai o arawa shi ma su

A sentence's predicate shows an action or state.

Illustration for 述語 (predicate)

More examples

主語に合わせて述語を変えます。shu go ni a wa se te jutsu go o ka e ma su

I change the predicate to match the subject.

Core concept

Carries the main statement about the subject by expressing an action, condition, quality, or identity.

Common phrases

  • 述語の意味jutsu go no i mi

    meaning of the predicate

  • 述語を確認するjutsu go o kaku nin su ru

    check the predicate

  • 述語として使うjutsu go to shi te tsuka u

    use as a predicate

Definition in Japanese

文の主語が何をするか、どのような状態かなどを示す部分。bun no shu go ga nan o su ru ka do no yō na jō tai ka na do o shime su bu bun

Word origin

述語 (jutsugo) is a Sino-Japanese compound formed from 述 (jutsu, "state") and 語 (go, "word"), referring to the part that states something in a sentence.

Usage tips

  • Japanese sentences often place 述語 (jutsugo) at the end, where it presents the sentence's action, state, or quality.

Related words

  • 述語化jutsugokapredicationnoun
  • 述語的jutsugotekipredicativena-adjective
  • 述語性jutsugoseipredicativenessnoun

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