noun
binding particle; linking particle
A grammatical term for particles like は, も, こそ, しか that bind to a preceding element and relate it to the predicate. Used in Japanese grammar descriptions.
「は」や「も」は係助詞に分類される。
Particles like 'wa' and 'mo' are classified as binding particles.
古典文法では係助詞「こそ」の結びに
In classical Japanese grammar, the binding particle 'koso' requires the realis form at the end of the sentence.
Compound of 係 (かかり, 'linking, relating') + 助詞 (じょし, 'particle'). The term is used in traditional Japanese grammar to describe particles that bind to a word and influence the sentence ending.