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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

辞書形

Reading

Kana: じしょけい
Romaji: jishokei
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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dictionary form

(Linguistics terminology)

Kanji

Readings: ジ、 や.める、 いな.む
Meanings: resign, word, term, expression
Readings: ショ、 か.く、 -が.き、 -がき
Meaning: write
Readings: ケイ、 ギョウ、 かた、 -がた、 かたち、 なり
Meanings: shape, form, style

Example Sentence

(おお)くの言語(げんご)辞書形(じしょがた)語尾(ごび)()まっており、日本語(にほんご)ではう(だん)文字(もじ)()わる。
➥In many languages the way dictionary-form words end is fixed; in Japanese they end in a 'u row' character.
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