助動詞
Meanings
Noun
1. inflecting dependent word (in Japanese); bound auxiliary
2. auxiliary verb (in languages other than Japanese)
Kanji used
Pitch accent
じょどうし
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
Examples2
この 文 は 現在完了形 です。have は 動詞 ではなく、 助動詞。
This sentence is in the present perfect. 'have' is not a verb, but an auxiliary verb.
can は 助動詞 ですので、 疑問文 で は 文頭 に 持ってきます。
'can' is an auxiliary verb, so in question sentences it is brought to the start of the phrase.