causative verb
A grammatical term for a verb form that expresses causing someone to do something or letting them do something. In Japanese, this typically refers to the ~(さ)せる form.
「食べさせる」は「食べる」の使役動詞です。
"Tabesaseru" is the causative verb form of "taberu".
使役動詞の作り方を教えてください。
Please teach me how to form causative verbs.
使役形 refers to the causative form itself, while 使役動詞 specifically refers to the verb in that form.
受身動詞 is the passive verb, contrasting with the causative 使役動詞.
Compound of 使役 (しえき, 'causation') and 動詞 (どうし, 'verb').