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起動動詞 (きどうどうし) — inchoative verb | Kumi Dictionary

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起動動詞

起動動詞

起き動どう動どう詞し

inchoative verb

Kanji Vocab Core Concepts44 strokes

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きどうどうし

Noun

1.

inchoative verb, inceptive verb

grammar

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Kanji that make up this word

お.きる・お.こる・お.こす・おこ.す・た.つ…(1)

rouse・wake up・get up

うご.く・うご.かす…(2)

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

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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