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修飾

Reading

Kana: しゅうしょく
Romaji: shūshoku
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

vs
1

ornamentation; embellishment; decoration; adornment; polish up (writing)

2

modification; qualification

(Linguistics terminology)

Kanji

Readings: シュウ、 シュ、 おさ.める、 おさ.まる
Meanings: discipline, conduct oneself well, study, master
Readings: ショク、 かざ.る、 かざ.り
Meanings: decorate, ornament, adorn, embellish

Example Sentences

名詞(めいし)修飾(しゅうしょく)するもの(形容詞(けいようし)、または形容詞(けいようし)相当(そうとう)語句(ごく))。
➥Things that modify nouns (adjective, or adjectival equivalent).
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このようなものを修飾語(しゅうしょくご)()ばずに、付加語(ふかご)(A)と()んでいる文法書(ぶんぽうしょ)もあります。
➥There are grammar books that call these sorts of things, not modifiers, but adjuncts (A).
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修飾語(しゅうしょくご)」は、その名前(なまえ)のとおり、(ぶん)(かざ)役目(やくめ)をします。
➥A "modifier" has, just as it sounds, the role of embellishing sentences.
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