ザ変へん

noun

irregular conjugation of z-stem verbs; conjugation of verbs ending in 'zu' or 'zuru'

Abbreviation of ザ行変格活用. Refers to the classical irregular conjugation pattern of verbs like 論ずる (ronzuru). In modern Japanese, these verbs have mostly shifted to サ変 (e.g., 論じる). Used primarily in linguistic or educational contexts.

See also: サ変 (サへん)

• 古こ典てん文ぶん法ぽうでは、「論ろんず」のような動どう詞しはザ変へんに分ぶん類るいされる。

  In classical grammar, verbs like 'ronzu' are classified as za-hen.

• ザ変へん動どう詞しは現げん代だい語ごではほとんどサ変へんに統とう合ごうされた。

  Za-hen verbs have mostly merged into sa-hen in modern Japanese.