FinancialWar
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this suru verb is translated into "be modest" and is obviously intransitive verb. Why is it classified as 名･他サ変 in 明鏡国語辞典?
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FinancialWar
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no one know?
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Do not bump your own post within less than 24 hours.
Are there any example sentence in the dictionary?
Are there any example sentence in the dictionary?
FinancialWar
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へりくだること｡自慢したり高ぶったりせず､控えめであること｡｢自分の学識を─する｣｢それはご─でしょう｣
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To take を as the object marker is one of the most common definition of transitive verbs in Japanese grammar.
To take を as the object marker is one of the most common definition of transitive verbs in Japanese grammar.
FinancialWar
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i know that, but it feels weird because that would mean you are humbling one your of talent or skill, instead of acting humble.
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"To be modest about one's skill/ability" doesn't make sense?
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which is intransitive.
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Transitive in Japanese
FinancialWar
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okay, don't understand but I'll take it nominally.
