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補助動詞 (ほじょどうし) — subsidiary verb (in Japanese) | Kumi Dictionary

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補助動詞

補助動詞

補ほ助じょ動どう詞し

subsidiary verb (in Japanese)

Kanji Vocab Core Concepts42 strokes

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ほじょどうし

Noun

1.

subsidiary verb (in Japanese), auxiliary verb

grammar

ANIMATION

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Speed1.0x

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Kanji that make up this word

おぎな.う…(1)

supplement・supply・make good・offset・compensate…(2)

たす.ける・たす.かる・す.ける・すけ…(1)

help・rescue・assist

うご.く・うご.かす…(2)

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

ことば…(1)

part of speech・words・poetry

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