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intransitive verb
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An intransitive verb is a verb in which the subject performs the action on its own.
'To bloom' and 'to fall' are typical examples of intransitive verbs.
The distinction between intransitive and transitive verbs is one of the difficult grammar points for Japanese language learners.
I tried checking in the dictionary whether this verb is an intransitive verb or not.
In Japanese, intransitive verbs are often accompanied by a noun phrase in the nominative 'ga' case.
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