Word Meaning 自動詞

じどうし jidoushi

自動詞 is read as じどうし (jidoushi) and means intransitive verb.

Meaning

English

  1. intransitive verb

Reading

Kana

じどうし

Romaji

jidoushi

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 29 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Antonyms 他動詞 Rank 94976 Priority O

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

不完全自動詞

ふかんぜんじどうし

incomplete intransitive verb

完全自動詞

かんぜんじどうし

complete intransitive verb

自動的

じどうてき

automatic

自動販売機

じどうはんばいき

vending machine

自動車協会

じどうしゃきょうかい

Automobile Association (UK, etc.)

自動車安全協会

じどうしゃあんぜんきょうかい

Automotive Safety Foundation

動詞

どうし

verb

同族目的語動詞

どうぞくもくてきごどうし

cognate object verb

強変化動詞

きょうへんかどうし

strong verb

代名動詞

だいめいどうし

pronominal verb

非定形動詞

ひていけいどうし

non-finite verb

一段動詞

いちだんどうし

ichidan verb

Example Sentences

4

A complete intransitive verb takes neither complement nor object.

This verb can be transitive or intransitive.

Tom doesn't understand the difference between transitive and intransitive verbs.

With verbs there are intransitive verbs that don't take an object, and transitive verbs that do take an object.