continuative form used as a conjunction
A grammatical term for using the -masu stem (連用形) to connect clauses, as in 日が沈み、月が昇る. Primarily encountered in linguistic descriptions.
See also: 連用形
The 沈み in 日が沈み、月が昇る is an example of the continuative form used as a conjunction.
Compound of 中止 (stop, suspend) and 法 (method, rule), referring to the grammatical function of pausing between clauses.