inflectable word; conjugatable word
In Japanese grammar, a word class that includes verbs, adjectives, and auxiliary verbs—words that conjugate. Contrasts with 体言 (uninflected words like nouns).
See also: 体言
日本語の用言には動詞や形容詞が含まれる。
Japanese inflectable words include verbs and adjectives.
Inflectable words are independent words that conjugate.
auxiliary inflecting word
From 用 (use, function) + 言 (word). A technical term in Japanese grammar.