pseudo-direct object
Linguistics term for a noun phrase that behaves like a direct object syntactically but is not a semantic patient. Used in discussions of Japanese grammar, especially with verbs like 歩く in 道を歩く.
The 道 in 道を歩く is sometimes called a pseudo-direct object.
A true direct object that receives the action of a transitive verb, whereas a pseudo-direct object marks a path or location with an intransitive verb.
Compound of 疑似 (pseudo-) + 直接目的語 (direct object). A calque from English 'pseudo-direct object' used in Japanese linguistics.