noun
predicate verb; predicator
Linguistics term for the verb that serves as the predicate of a clause.
日本語では、述語動詞が文末に来ることが多い。
In Japanese, the predicate verb often comes at the end of the sentence.
述語 is the broader term for 'predicate', which can be a verb, adjective, or noun+copula. 述語動詞 specifically refers to a verb functioning as the predicate.
Compound of 述語 (predicate) + 動詞 (verb). A straightforward technical term in Japanese linguistics.