叙じょ想そう法ほう

noun

subjunctive mood

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

• 英えい語ごの叙じょ想そう法ほうは、仮か定てい法ほうとともに学がく習しゅう者しゃにとって難むずかしい項こう目もくの一ひとつだ。

  The English subjunctive mood, along with the conditional mood, is one of the difficult items for learners.