変格活用

Japanese

Kanji in this term
変	格	活	用
へん Grade: 4	かく Grade: 5	かつ Grade: 2	よう Grade: 2
kan'on

Alternative spelling
變格活用 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

変格 (“irregular”) +‎ 活用 (“inflection”)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) へんかくかつよー [hèńkákú káꜜtsùyòò] (Nakadaka – [5])
• IPA^(key): [hẽ̞ŋka̠kɯ̟̊ ka̠t͡sɨjo̞ː]

Noun

変(へん)格(かく)活(かつ)用(よう) • (henkaku katsuyō) ^{←へんかくくゎつよう (fenkaku kwatuyou)?}

1. a Japanese verbal inflection that is considered irregular

   Antonym: 正格活用

   Hyponyms: カ行変格活用, サ行変格活用, ナ行変格活用, ラ行変格活用

See also

• 不(ふ)規(き)則(そく)動(どう)詞(し) (fukisoku dōshi)