"四段活用" meaning in Japanese

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Noun

IPA: [jo̞dã̠ŋ ka̠t͡sɨᵝjo̞ː] Forms: 四段活用 [canonical] (ruby: (), (だん), (かつ), (よう)), yodan katsuyō [romanization], yodankwatuyou [romanization], よだんくわつよう [hiragana, historical]
Etymology: Compound of 四段 (yodan, “quadrigrade, four-grade”) + 活用 (katsuyō, “conjugation”). Etymology templates: {{com|ja|四段|活用|t1=quadrigrade, four-grade|t2=conjugation|tr1=yodan|tr2=katsuyō}} 四段 (yodan, “quadrigrade, four-grade”) + 活用 (katsuyō, “conjugation”) Head templates: {{ja-noun|よだん かつよう|hhira=よだんくわつよう}} 四(よ)段(だん)活(かつ)用(よう) • (yodan katsuyō) ^(←よだんくわつよう (yodankwatuyou)?)
  1. (Classical Japanese grammar) a verbal conjugation class consisting of four alternating bases: -a, -i, -u, and -e Wikipedia link: Old Japanese, Old_Japanese#Syllables Tags: Classical, Japanese Categories (topical): Grammar Related terms: 五段活用 (godan katsuyō) (ruby: (), (だん), (かつ), (よう)), 上一段活用 (kami ichidan katsuyō) (ruby: (かみ), (いち), (だん), (かつ), (よう)), 上二段活用 (kami nidan katsuyō) (ruby: (かみ), (), (だん), (かつ), (よう)), 下一段活用 (shimo ichidan katsuyō) (ruby: (しも), (いち), (だん), (かつ), (よう)), 下二段活用 (shimo nidan katsuyō) (ruby: (しも), (), (だん), (かつ), (よう)), カ行変格活用 (ka-gyō henkaku katsuyō) (ruby: (ぎょう), (へん), (かく), (かつ), (よう)), サ行変格活用 (sa-gyō henkaku katsuyō) (ruby: (ぎょう), (へん), (かく), (かつ), (よう)), ナ行変格活用 (na-gyō henkaku katsuyō) (ruby: (ぎょう), (へん), (かく), (かつ), (よう)), ラ行変格活用 (ra-gyō henkaku katsuyō) (ruby: (ぎょう), (へん), (かく), (かつ), (よう))

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