Meaning of 修飾語(しゅうしょくご) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 修飾語

Kana Reading しゅうしょくご

Romaji shūshokugo

Examples of 修飾語, しゅうしょくご in a sentence

このようなものを修飾語と呼ばずに、付加語(A)と呼んでいる文法書もあります。

There are grammar books that call these sorts of things, not modifiers, but adjuncts (A).
「修飾語」は、その名前のとおり、文を飾る役目をします。

A "modifier" has, just as it sounds, the role of embellishing sentences.

飾 JLPT 1

13 strokes

decorate, ornament, adorn, embellish

On'Yomi: ショク

Kun'Yomi: かざ.る, かざ.り

修 JLPT 2

10 strokes

discipline, conduct oneself well, study, master

On'Yomi: シュウ, シュ

Kun'Yomi: おさ.める, おさ.まる

語 JLPT 5

14 strokes

word, speech, language

On'Yomi: ゴ

Kun'Yomi: かた.る, かた.らう

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