Causative

Causative in Japanese

In Japanese

使役形(しえきけい)

shiekikei

Definition

Definition in EnglishA grammatical verb form that introduces a participant who causes or permits another participant to perform the underlying action. Whether the action is compelled or permitted depends on context.

Definition in Japaneseほかの人に何かをさせたり、することを許したりするときに使う動詞の形。

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