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[じょ(助)·どう(動)·し(詞)]
jodoushi
noun

English Meaning(s) for 助動詞

noun
  1. inflecting dependent word (in Japanese); bound auxiliary
  2. auxiliary verb (in languages other than Japanese)
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Meanings for each kanji in 助動詞

» help; rescue; assist
» move; motion; change; confusion; shift; shake
» part of speech; words; poetry

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Sample Sentences for 助動詞

This sentence is in the present perfect. 'have' is not a verb, but an auxiliary verb.
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'can' is an auxiliary verb, so in question sentences it is brought to the start of the phrase.
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