名詞

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 名詞 is read as めいし and means a noun, a word naming a person, thing, or concept.
• Basic usage: It can be identified in a passage or discussed as the class followed by particles.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Finding nouns in a passage
  • 名詞: Three nouns referring to people must be found in the passage. Example: この文章から人を表す名詞を三つ探してください。
• Explaining what follows a noun
  • 名詞: Particles often follow nouns in Japanese. Example: 日本語では名詞の後ろに助詞が付くことが多い。