noun
suru-verb; verbal noun
A grammatical term for nouns that form verbs by adding する, such as 勉強する or 散歩する. Often used in Japanese language learning contexts.
See also: サ変名詞
「勉強」はサ変動詞の語幹です。
"Benkyou" is the stem of a suru-verb.
サ変動詞は「する」を付けて動詞として使えます。
Suru-verbs can be used as verbs by attaching "suru".
Abbreviation of サ行変格活用動詞 (sa-gyou henkaku katsuyou doushi), literally "sa-row irregular conjugation verb". The term is used in Japanese grammar to describe nouns that can function as verbs by attaching する.