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サ行変格活用 (サぎょうへんかくかつよう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
s-stem irregular verb conjugation
grammar
A grammatical term referring to the irregular conjugation pattern of the verb する (suru) and its compounds. The only verb in this class is する, which has unique forms such as し (shi), せ (se), and さ (sa) in its stem.
サ 行ぎょう 変へん 格かく 活かつ 用よう で は 、 未み 然ぜん 形けい に 「 し 」 「 せ 」 「 さ 」 が あり ます 。
In s-stem irregular conjugation, the irrealis forms include "shi," "se," and "sa."
Kanji 行 going, journey, carry out 変 unusual, change, strange 活 lively, resuscitation, being helped 用 utilize, business, service Similar words カ 行ぎょう 変へん 格かく 活かつ 用よう Refers to the k-stem irregular conjugation of 来る (kuru), while サ行変格活用 is for する (suru).
五ご 段だん 活かつ 用よう The regular consonant-stem verb conjugation, in contrast to the irregular サ行変格活用.
一いち 段だん 活かつ 用よう The regular vowel-stem verb conjugation, distinct from the irregular サ行変格活用.
Etymology A technical term composed of サ行 (sa-gyō, 'sa-row' of the kana table), 変格 (henkaku, 'irregular'), and 活用 (katsuyō, 'conjugation'). It describes the unique conjugation pattern of する, which is the only verb in this class.
