noun
relative adverb
A grammatical term for adverbs that introduce relative clauses, such as 'where', 'when', and 'why' in English. Used in linguistics and language learning contexts.
英語の「where」や「when」は関係副詞と呼ばれる。
English 'where' and 'when' are called relative adverbs.
関係代名詞 (relative pronoun) replaces a noun, while 関係副詞 (relative adverb) modifies a verb or clause.
Compound of 関係 (relation) and 副詞 (adverb), a calque from English 'relative adverb'.