FinancialWar Sempai Joined 19 May 2006 Messages 1,065 Reaction score 44 11 Aug 2014 #1 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?
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?
FinancialWar Sempai Joined 19 May 2006 Messages 1,065 Reaction score 44 12 Aug 2014 Thread starter #2 no one know?
Toritoribe 松葉解禁 Moderator Fifteen-year veteran Joined 22 Feb 2008 Messages 18,266 Reaction score 4,926 12 Aug 2014 #3 Do not bump your own post within less than 24 hours. Are there any example sentence in the dictionary?
Do not bump your own post within less than 24 hours. Are there any example sentence in the dictionary?
FinancialWar Sempai Joined 19 May 2006 Messages 1,065 Reaction score 44 12 Aug 2014 Thread starter #4 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｣
Toritoribe 松葉解禁 Moderator Fifteen-year veteran Joined 22 Feb 2008 Messages 18,266 Reaction score 4,926 12 Aug 2014 #5 自分の学識を謙遜する To take を as the object marker is one of the most common definition of transitive verbs in Japanese grammar.
自分の学識を謙遜する To take を as the object marker is one of the most common definition of transitive verbs in Japanese grammar.
FinancialWar Sempai Joined 19 May 2006 Messages 1,065 Reaction score 44 12 Aug 2014 Thread starter #6 i know that, but it feels weird because that would mean you are humbling one your of talent or skill, instead of acting humble.
i know that, but it feels weird because that would mean you are humbling one your of talent or skill, instead of acting humble.
Toritoribe 松葉解禁 Moderator Fifteen-year veteran Joined 22 Feb 2008 Messages 18,266 Reaction score 4,926 12 Aug 2014 #7 "To be modest about one's skill/ability" doesn't make sense?
FinancialWar Sempai Joined 19 May 2006 Messages 1,065 Reaction score 44 12 Aug 2014 Thread starter #8 Toritoribe said: "To be modest about one's skill/ability" doesn't make sense? Click to expand... which is intransitive.
Toritoribe said: "To be modest about one's skill/ability" doesn't make sense? Click to expand... which is intransitive.
Toritoribe 松葉解禁 Moderator Fifteen-year veteran Joined 22 Feb 2008 Messages 18,266 Reaction score 4,926 12 Aug 2014 #9 Transitive in Japanese
FinancialWar Sempai Joined 19 May 2006 Messages 1,065 Reaction score 44 12 Aug 2014 Thread starter #10 okay, don't understand but I'll take it nominally.