助動詞 (jodoushi)

auxiliary verb

  • JLPT N1

Meaning

助動詞 (じょどうし, jodoushi) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “auxiliary verb”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 3

一般語彙編いっぱんごいへん助詞じょし助動詞じょどうし(国文法こくぶんぽう)へん項目こうもく一覧いちらんからなる。

It consists of the chapters of general terms, postpositional particles and auxiliary verbs (Japanese grammar), and a list of items.

canは助動詞ですので、疑問文では文頭に持ってきます。

'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。

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