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欠如動詞 (けつじょどうし) — defective verb | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
欠如動詞

欠如動詞

欠けつ如じょ動どう詞し

defective verb

Kanji Vocab Core Concepts33 strokes

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けつじょどうし

Noun

1.

defective verb

grammar

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Kanji that make up this word

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move・motion・change・confusion・shift…(1)

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part of speech・words・poetry

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