JLPT N1 · Noun

助動詞 (jodoushi)

助動詞 (じょどうし, jodoushi) is a Japanese noun meaning “inflecting dependent word (in Japanese); bound auxiliary”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists.

Reading: じょどうし
Romaji: jodoushi
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

inflecting dependent word (in Japanese); bound auxiliary · noun
auxiliary verb (in languages other than Japanese) · noun

Example sentences

この文は現在完了形です。haveは動詞ではなく、助動詞。

This sentence is in the present perfect. 'have' is not a verb, but an auxiliary verb.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 助動詞

助

help, rescue, assistジョ・たす.ける・たす.かる · 7 strokes

動

move, motion, changeドウ・うご.く・うご.かす · 11 strokes

詞

part of speech, words, poetryシ・ことば · 12 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 助動詞.

助手じょしゅassistant援助えんじょassistance救助きゅうじょrelief助詞じょしparticle助かるたすかるto be saved助けるたすけるto save助教授じょきょうじゅassistant professor助言じょげんadvice助けたすけassistance補助ほじょassistance動物どうぶつanimal自動車じどうしゃcar運動うんどうexercise動くうごくto move

Source: JMdict entry 1344750 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.