noun
consonant-stem verb; godan verb
A linguistic term for verbs whose stem ends in a consonant, also known as godan (five-row) verbs. Used in grammar contexts.
「書く」は子音動詞の一つです。
"Kaku" is one of the consonant-stem verbs.
日本語教育では、子音動詞を五段動詞とも呼びます。
In Japanese language education, consonant-stem verbs are also called godan verbs.
Compound of 子音 (consonant) and 動詞 (verb), a calque from Western linguistic terminology.