名詞句

Reading

Kana: めいしく

Romaji: meishiku

Definition

noun

1

noun phrase; NP

(Linguistics terminology)

Kanji

名

Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 な、 -な

Meanings: name, noted, distinguished, reputation

詞

Reading: シ

Meanings: part of speech, words, poetry

句

Reading: ク

Meanings: phrase, clause, sentence, passage, paragraph, counter for haiku

Example Sentences

「fiveminutes」って名詞句(めいしく)でいいんですよね？

➥It's OK to think of 'five minutes' as a noun phrase, right?

このような名詞句(めいしく)を隠(かく)れ疑問(ぎもん)文(ぶん)（concealed　question）といいます。

➥This type of noun phrase is called a "concealed question".