noun
factitive verb
A grammatical term for a verb that indicates causing someone or something to perform an action or be in a state. In Japanese linguistics, it often refers to verbs like させる (causative auxiliary) or certain lexical causatives.
日本語の「させる」は典型的な作為動詞と見なされることがある。
Japanese 'saseru' is sometimes regarded as a typical factitive verb.
作為動詞の概念は、言語学の授業で詳しく扱われる。
The concept of factitive verbs is covered in detail in linguistics classes.
使役動詞 (causative verb) is a broader term for verbs that express causation. 作為動詞 is a more specific term used in certain linguistic frameworks, often synonymous with factitive verb.
A compound of 作為 (sakui, 'artificiality; doing something intentionally') and 動詞 (dōshi, 'verb'). The term is a direct translation of the English grammatical term 'factitive verb'.