noun
non-volitional verb
A grammatical term for verbs that describe actions or states not under the subject's conscious control, such as 見える, 聞こえる, or potential forms.
「見える」や「聞こえる」は無意志動詞の例です。
Verbs like 見える and 聞こえる are examples of non-volitional verbs.
日本語教育では、可能形や自発の助動詞も無意志動詞として扱われることがあります。
In Japanese language education, potential forms and spontaneous auxiliary verbs are sometimes treated as non-volitional verbs.
意志動詞 (volitional verb) refers to verbs describing actions under the subject's control, such as 食べる or 行く, contrasting with 無意志動詞.
Compound of 無 (mu, 'non-') + 意志 (ishi, 'volition') + 動詞 (dōshi, 'verb'). A modern linguistic term.