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接続助詞 (setsuzokujoshi) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

接せつ続ぞく助じょ詞し

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Meanings

1

conjunctive particle

A grammatical term for particles that connect clauses, such as ば, から, けれど, ながら.

「ば」や「から」は接せつ続ぞく助じょ詞しの一いっ

種しゅ

です

。

"Ba" and "kara" are types of conjunctive particles.

Kanji

接touch, contact, adjoin
続continue, series, sequel
助help, rescue, assist
詞part of speech, words, poetry

Don't confuse with

接せつ続ぞく詞しN1
接続詞 is an independent word that joins sentences or phrases (そして, しかし), while 接続助詞 is a particle attached directly to a verb or adjective to link clauses (から, ば).

Built from

接せつ続ぞく+助じょ詞し

Etymology

Compound of 接続 (connection) + 助詞 (particle).