noun
active voice; the active
A technical grammar term for the active voice, contrasting with 所相 (passive voice). Used in linguistic descriptions.
See also: 能動態
Antonyms: 所相
日本語の動詞には能相と所相の区別がある。
Japanese verbs have a distinction between active and passive voice.
この文は能相で書かれている。
This sentence is written in the active voice.