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詞
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Linguistics
indeclinable function word (e.g. particle, auxiliary, discourse marker, etc.)
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famous line (from a movie, book, etc.); famous quote
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Grammar
particle; postpositional word in Japanese grammar that functions as an auxiliary to a main word
Examples
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.
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Grammar
adverb
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英語の副詞の中には形容詞の役目をするものがある。
Some English adverbs function as adjectives.
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Grammar
inflecting dependent word (in Japanese); bound auxiliary
Examples
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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Grammar
auxiliary verb (in languages other than Japanese)
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Grammar
interjection
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「ああ」は感嘆詞だ。
"Ah" is an interjection.
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exclamation
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interpreter (esp. of Dutch and Chinese during the Edo period); interpretation
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Obsolete term
court interpreter
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Grammar
relative pronoun
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引用した問題ではありませんが、関係代名詞と関係副詞の使い分けを問う問題がリーディングセクションにはあります。
The problem quoted isn't one, but there are problems in the reading section that ask you to distinguish relative pronouns from relative adverbs.
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Grammar
part of speech
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品詞を理解することは、正しい語順感覚を身につけるうえで非常に大切なことです。
Understanding parts-of-speech is extremely important for getting the feel of word order.
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Grammar
preposition
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この句では前置詞を省略できる。
You can omit the preposition in this phrase.
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Grammar
demonstrative pronoun
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指示代名詞が多すぎて、正直、わかりづらいことこの上ない。
There are too many demonstrative pronouns. To put it bluntly, it couldn't be harder to understand.
