binding particle; linking particle
A grammatical term for particles like は, も, こそ, しか that bind to a preceding element and relate it to the predicate. Used in Japanese grammar descriptions.
Particles like 'wa' and 'mo' are classified as binding particles.
In classical Japanese grammar, the binding particle 'koso' requires the realis form at the end of the sentence.
Adverbial particles (だけ, ばかり, など) express extent or limitation, often overlapping with binding particles but without the same predicate-linking function.
Standard kanji spelling for this grammatical term. The reading けいじょし is a less common alternative restricted to this kanji form.
Variant spelling with okurigana. Less common than 係助詞.
Compound of 係 (かかり, 'linking, relating') + 助詞 (じょし, 'particle'). The term is used in traditional Japanese grammar to describe particles that bind to a word and influence the sentence ending.