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JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

自じ動どう詞し

jidoushi

intransitive verb

Example sentences

  1. 完全かんぜん自動詞じどうしは補語ほごも目的語もくてきごもとらない。

    A complete intransitive verb takes neither complement nor object.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. この動詞どうしは、他動詞たどうしにも自動詞じどうしにもなる。

    This verb can be transitive or intransitive.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. トムは他動詞たどうしと自動詞じどうしの違ちがいが分わかってないんだ。

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

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 自動詞

  • 自oneselfOnジ・シKunみずから・おのずから・おのずと
  • 動move; motionOnドウKunうごく・うごかす
  • 詞part of speech; wordsOnシKunことば

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