noun
A grammatical term for the subjunctive mood, often contrasted with 仮定法 (conditional mood). Used in linguistic or educational contexts.
See also: 仮定法
英語の叙想法は、仮定法とともに学習者にとって難しい項目の一つだ。
The English subjunctive mood, along with the conditional mood, is one of the difficult items for learners.
Compound of 叙想 (jo-sō, 'subjunctive') + 法 (hō, 'mood'), a modern linguistic coinage.