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助動詞じょどうし
noun
auxiliary verb

Kanji in This Word

Kanji Meanings Readings
助 help; rescue; assist; help; rescue; assist ジョ ・ たすける ・ たすかる ・ すける ・ すけ
動 move; motion; change; confusion; shift; shake; move; motion; change; confusion; shift; shake ドウ ・ うごく ・ うごかす
詞 part of speech; words; poetry; part of speech; words; poetry シ

Example Sentences

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この文は現在完了形です。haveは動詞ではなく、助動詞。
This sentence is in the present perfect. 'have' is not a verb, but an auxiliary verb. 		Submit Correction
canは助動詞ですので、疑問文では文頭に持ってきます。
'can' is an auxiliary verb, so in question sentences it is brought to the start of the phrase. 		Submit Correction