JLPT N3 · Noun

助詞 (joshi)

助詞 (じょし, joshi) is a Japanese noun meaning “particle; postpositional word in Japanese grammar that functions as an auxiliary to a main word”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: じょし
Romaji: joshi
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

particle; postpositional word in Japanese grammar that functions as an auxiliary to a main word · noun

Example sentences

中国語においては「テンス」を表す場合には上述のように「助詞」か「時を表す語」または文脈によるものが多い。

When indicating 'tense' in Chinese, as shown above, there are 'particles', 'time-specifying words' and also many cases where it depends on context.

Tatoeba #75389

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

Kanji in 助詞

助

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

詞

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

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 助詞.

助手じょしゅassistant援助えんじょassistance救助きゅうじょrelief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助動詞じょどうしinflecting dependent word (in Japanese)名詞めいしnoun動詞どうしverb副詞ふくしadverb形容詞けいようしadjective

Source: JMdict entry 1344630 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.