noun
suru-verb noun; noun that forms a verb with suru
A grammatical term for nouns that become verbs by adding する, such as 勉強する or 散歩する. Used mainly in Japanese grammar explanations.
See also: 為る
「勉強」はサ変名詞で、「勉強する」のように使う。
勉強 is a suru-verb noun, used as in 勉強する.
サ変動詞 refers to the verb itself (e.g., する), while サ変名詞 is the noun that combines with する.
Abbreviation of サ行変格活用名詞 (sa-gyō henkaku katsuyō meishi), a term from traditional Japanese grammar.