Meaning

Primary

Intransitive Verb

Word Type

noun

Explanation

An automatic part of speech is an intransitive verb. Intransitive verbs are actions that just happen, aka you're not the one doing the action or thing. These are words like 付く or 消える, where you aren't doing the action. That's why they're automatic!

Reading

じどうし
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

自動詞「進む」の可能形は、「進める」です。

The potential form of the intransitive verb "to advance" is "something advances."

私が大の苦手としていることの一つに、他動詞と自動詞の使い分けがあります。

One of the things I really dread is using transitive and intransitive verbs properly.

「受動態にできるかどうか?」で判断すると、自動詞と他動詞が簡単に見分けられますよ。

You can easily judge if it's an intransitive verb or a transitive verb when you think about whether or not you can change it to the passive form.

Kanji Composition