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A3 Noun

動作主(どうさしゅ)performer of an action, agent, actor

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      performer of an action, agent, actor

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    動作主 【どうさしゅ】

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      動作主(どうさぬし)は動作(どうさ)をしている(ひと)のことです。

      The performer of an action is the person who is carrying out the action.

        先生(せんせい)挨拶(あいさつ)をした」の(ぶん)動作(どうさ)(おも)先生(せんせい)である。

        In the sentence "The teacher greeted," the performer of an action is the teacher.

          古文(こぶん)では、動作主(どうさぬし)会話主(かいわぬし)省略(しょうりゃく)される(こと)(おお)いそうだ。

          In classical Japanese, it seems that the performer of an action or the speaker in a conversation is often omitted.

            (ぶん)構成(こうせい)(なか)で、その動詞(どうし)直接的(ちょくせつてき)(にな)うものが動作主(どうさぬし)なのだとか。

            In the structure of a sentence, the one that directly carries out the verb is said to be the performer of an action.

              読解力(どっかいりょく)(とぼ)しいからか、文中(ぶんちゅう)動作主(どうさぬし)()つける(こと)(むずか)しく感じます。

              Perhaps due to my poor reading comprehension skills, I find it difficult to identify the performer of an action in the text.

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