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hogo
noun

English Meaning(s) for 補語

noun
  1. complement

Definition and Synonyms for 補語

Complement a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction
Synonyms: 補語

Meanings for each kanji in 補語

» supplement; supply; make good; offset; compensate; assistant; learner
» word; speech; language

Categories 補語 is a member of

Grammatical Construction a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit
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Sample Sentences for 補語

A complete intransitive verb takes neither complement nor object.
In English, the usual sentence structure is Subject - Verb - Object/Complement.
There are two ways of using the infinitive as an adjective, 1. attributive, 2. predicative. Naturally 2. is a subject complement.

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