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助動詞 じょどうし jodoushi

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  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi) grammar inflecting dependent word (in Japanese); bound auxiliary
  2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi) grammar auxiliary verb (in languages other than Japanese)

Kanji in this word

help, rescue, assist
move, motion, change
part, of, speech

Example sentences

canは助動詞ですので、疑問文では文頭に持ってきます。
can ha jo doushi desu no de 、 gimon bun de ha buntou ni moxtsu te ki masu 。
'can' is an auxiliary verb, so in question sentences it is brought to the start of the phrase.
この文は現在完了形です。haveは動詞ではなく、助動詞。
kono bun ha genzai kanryou kei desu 。 have ha doushi de ha naku 、 jo doushi 。
This sentence is in the present perfect. 'have' is not a verb, but an auxiliary verb.

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