補ほ助じょ語ご

noun

auxiliary inflecting word (in Japanese)

Rare linguistic term referring to auxiliary verbs and adjectives that attach to other words and inflect, such as ～ている, ～られる, ～たい. Often discussed alongside 補助用言.

See also: 補助用言

• 日本にほん語ご学がくでは、「補ほ助じょ語ご」は補ほ助じょ用よう言げんとほぼ同おなじ意い味みで使つかわれることがある。

  In Japanese linguistics, 補助語 is sometimes used with nearly the same meaning as 補助用言.