接せつ続ぞく法ほう

noun

subjunctive mood

A grammatical mood used to express hypothetical, wished, or uncertain actions or states. In Japanese grammar, it is often discussed in contrast with 仮定法 (conditional mood).

See also: 仮定法

• 英えい語ごの「If I were you」は接せつ続ぞく法ほうの一いち例れいです。

  English 'If I were you' is an example of the subjunctive mood.

• 接せつ続ぞく法ほうは仮か定てい法ほうと混こん同どうされやすい。

  The subjunctive mood is easily confused with the conditional mood.