自じ動どう詞し

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

• 「走はしる」は自じ動どう詞しで、「食たべる」は他た動どう詞しです。

  "走る" is an intransitive verb, and "食べる" is a transitive verb.