noun
participle
A grammatical term referring to a non-finite verb form that can function as an adjective or adverb, such as the present or past participle in English. Used in linguistic contexts.
英語の分詞には現在分詞と過去分詞がある。
English participles include the present participle and the past participle.
この文では分詞が形容詞的に使
In this sentence, the participle is used adjectivally.
From 分 (ぶん, 'part, segment') + 詞 (し, 'word, part of speech'), a coined term in Japanese linguistics to translate the Western grammatical concept of 'participle'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.