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形式名詞 (けいしきめいし) — formal noun | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
形式名詞

形式名詞

形けい式しき名めい詞し

formal noun

Kanji Vocab Core Concepts31 strokes

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けいしきめいし

Noun

1.

formal noun, dummy noun, expletive noun

linguistics

ANIMATION

Stroke 0 / 31

Speed1.0x

Speed1.0x

Kanji that make up this word

かた・-がた・かたち・なり…(3)

shape・form・style

style・ceremony・rite・function・method…(3)

な・-な…(3)

name・noted・distinguished・reputation

ことば…(1)

part of speech・words・poetry

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