inanimate subject
A grammatical term referring to a subject that is not a living thing, such as objects, concepts, or natural phenomena.
英語では無生物主語がよく使われる。
In English, inanimate subjects are often used.
無生物主語は英語でよく見られる構文です。
Inanimate subjects are a construction often seen in English.
主語 is the general term for 'subject' in grammar, while 無生物主語 specifically refers to an inanimate subject.
生物主語 is the opposite term, meaning 'animate subject'.
Compound of 無生物 (inanimate object) and 主語 (subject). A straightforward technical term in Japanese grammar.