Meaning of 目的語(もくてきご) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 目的語

Kana Reading もくてきご

Romaji mokutekigo

Example Sentences

目的語, もくてきご used in context

次(つぎ)の動詞(どうし)はｔｏ不定詞(ツーふていし)だけを目的語(もくてきご)にとります(とる)。

The following verbs only take the to-infinitive as their object.
動詞(どうし)には目的語(もくてきご)(もくてきご)をとらない(とる)自動詞(どうし)と、目的語(もくてきご)(もくてきご)をとる他動詞(どうし)があります(ある)。

With verbs there are intransitive verbs that don't take an object, and transitive verbs that do take an object.
動詞(どうし)には目的語(もくてきご)(もくてきご)をとらない(とる)自動詞(どうし)と、目的語(もくてきご)(もくてきご)をとる他動詞(どうし)があります(ある)。

With verbs there are intransitive verbs that don't take an object, and transitive verbs that do take an object.
完全自動詞(かんぜんじどうし)は補語(ほご)も目的語(もくてきご)もとらない(とる)。

A complete intransitive verb takes neither complement nor object.
実は(じつは)、have 目的語(もくてきご) doneは使役(しえき)じゃない(だ)場合(ばあい)が多い(おおい)。

Actually there are many cases where it isn't 'have=object, done=causative verb'.
目的語(ご)(もくてきご)は、日本語(ご)(にほんご)では主に(おもに)「に」や「を」で示される(しめす)語(ご)である。

The object is that which in Japanese would generally be indicated with "ni" or "o".

Study lists that include this entry

Kanji found in this word

語 JLPT 5

word, speech, language

On: ゴ

Kun: かた.る, かた.らう

14 strokes

的 JLPT 2

bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending

On: テキ

Kun: まと

8 strokes

目 JLPT 5

eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor

On: モク, ボク

Kun: め, -め, ま-

5 strokes

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