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助動詞

Reading

Kana: じょどうし
Romaji: jodoushi
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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auxiliary verb

(Linguistics terminology)

Kanji

Readings: ジョ、 たす.ける、 たす.かる、 す.ける、 すけ
Meanings: help, rescue, assist
Readings: ドウ、 うご.く、 うご.かす
Meanings: move, motion, change, confusion, shift, shake
Reading: 
Meanings: part of speech, words, poetry

Example Sentences

canは助動詞(じょどうし)ですので、疑問(ぎもん)(ぶん)では文頭(ぶんとう)()ってきます。
➥'can' is an auxiliary verb, so in question sentences it is brought to the start of the phrase.
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この(ぶん)現在(げんざい)完了形(かんりょうがた)です。haveは動詞(どうし)ではなく、助動詞(じょどうし)
➥This sentence is in the present perfect. 'have' is not a verb, but an auxiliary verb.
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