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Japanese word 助動詞: auxiliary verb. Meanings and example sentences.

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助動詞 (じょどうし): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

助動詞 (じょどうし) means auxiliary verb.

See example sentences below.

助動詞 at a glance

助動詞
じょどうしjodoushi
N1noun
auxiliary verb
助動詞じょどうしjodoushiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 助動詞

Core meaning

auxiliary verb

Basic example sentences

Example 1

助動詞は動詞の意味を助けます。

Translation

Auxiliary verbs help the meaning of verbs.

Example 2

日本語の助動詞は数が多いです。

Translation

There are many auxiliary verbs in Japanese.

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