noun
compound noun
A noun formed by combining two or more words or stems, such as 本棚 (bookshelf) or 携帯電話 (mobile phone). Used in linguistic and grammatical contexts.
「複合名詞」とは、二つ以上の語が組み合わさってできた名詞のことです。
A 'compound noun' is a noun made by combining two or more words.
Japanese has many compound nouns like 星空 (starry sky) and 雨音 (sound of rain).