noun
intransitive verb
Grammatical term for a verb that does not take a direct object; often paired with 他動詞 (transitive verb).
See also: 他動詞
「走る」は自動詞で、「食べる」は他動詞です。
"走る" is an intransitive verb, and "食べる" is a transitive verb.
他動詞 is a transitive verb, which takes a direct object, while 自動詞 is intransitive and does not.
Compound of 自 (self) and 動詞 (verb), literally 'self-acting verb', a calque from Western grammatical terminology.