noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
indefinite pronoun
In Japanese grammar, refers to words like だれ, どれ, どこ that indicate an unspecified person, thing, or place. Used as a noun or with の to modify another noun.
「だれ」「どれ」「どこ」は不定称の代表例です。
"Dare," "dore," and "doko" are typical examples of indefinite pronouns.
不定称の用法を説明してください
Please explain the usage of indefinite pronouns.
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
In logic, used to describe a term that is not specified or quantified, as in 'general term'. Rare outside academic contexts.
論理学では、不定称の概念が使われることがあります。
In logic, the concept of 'general' is sometimes used.
疑問詞 are interrogative words like だれ and どこ used in questions, whereas 不定称 refers to the same words when used as indefinite pronouns (e.g., だれか 'someone').
Compound of 不定 (indefinite) and 称 (name/designation). A technical term in Japanese grammar and logic.