noun
stative verb; state verb; non-progressive verb
Linguistics term for verbs that describe a state rather than an action; often contrasted with 動態動詞 (dynamic verbs). In Japanese, verbs like いる, ある, and できる are typical examples.
Antonyms: 動態動詞
「いる」や「ある」は状態動詞に分類される。
Verbs like いる and ある are classified as stative verbs.
Stative verbs usually cannot be used in the progressive form.