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助動詞
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 助動詞.
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Entry
1
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.
2
Grammar
auxiliary verb (in languages other than Japanese)
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