自じ動どう詞し

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Meanings

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intransitive verb

Grammatical term for a verb that does not take a direct object; often paired with 他動詞 (transitive verb).

自じ動どうN3
自動詞 is the full grammatical term for 'intransitive verb', while 自動 is its shortened form used in dictionaries and grammar tables.

他た動どう詞しN1
自動詞 is a verb that takes no direct object, while 他動詞 is a verb that takes a direct object, marked with を.

自じ他た
自動詞 names the specific grammatical category of intransitive verbs, while 自他 refers to the broader self/other-transitivity distinction covering both 自動詞 and 他動詞.

Compound of 自 (self) and 動詞 (verb), literally 'self-acting verb', a calque from Western grammatical terminology.