法ほう動どう詞し

noun

modal verb

Linguistics term for a verb that expresses modality, such as possibility, necessity, or obligation. In Japanese grammar, often refers to auxiliary verbs like れる/られる, せる/させる, たい, べき, etc.

• 法ほう動どう詞しは可か能のうや義ぎ務むなどの意い味みを表あらわす。

  Modal verbs express meanings such as possibility and obligation.

• 日本にほん語ごの法ほう動どう詞しは助じょ動どう詞しとして扱あつかわれることが多おおい。

  Japanese modal verbs are often treated as auxiliary verbs.