"可能動詞" meaning in Japanese

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Noun

IPA: [ka̠no̞ː do̞ːɕi] Forms: 可能動詞 [canonical] (ruby: (), (のう), (どう), ()), kanō dōshi [romanization]
Etymology: Compound of 可能 (kanō, “capable, potential, possible”) + 動詞 (dōshi, “verb”). Etymology templates: {{compound|ja|可能|動詞|sort=かのうどうし|t1=capable, potential, possible|t2=verb|tr1=kanō|tr2=dōshi}} 可能 (kanō, “capable, potential, possible”) + 動詞 (dōshi, “verb”) Head templates: {{ja-noun|かのう どうし}} 可(か)能(のう)動(どう)詞(し) • (kanō dōshi)
  1. (grammar) a potential verb (indicates that something is possible) Wikipedia link: Daijirin, Daijisen, ja:松村明
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Download raw JSONL data for 可能動詞 meaning in Japanese (1.9kB)

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