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(grammar) A feature of the verb which denotes viewing the event the verb describes as a completed whole, rather than from within the event as it unfolds. For example, she sat down
as opposed to she was sitting down
. Since the focus is on the completion of what is expressed by the verb, this aspect is generally associated with the past and future tenses. This term is often used interchangeably with aorist aspect. This is not to be confused with the perfect tense.
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perfective aspect
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perfective aspect
Noun
uncountable
(grammar)
A
feature
of
the
verb
which
denotes
viewing
the
event
the
verb
describes
as
a
completed
whole,
rather
than
from
within
the
event
as
it
unfolds.
For
example,
"she
sat
down"
as
opposed
to
"she
was
sitting
down".
Since
the
focus
is
on
the
completion
of
what
is
expressed
by
the
verb,
this
aspect
is
generally
associated
with
the
past
and
future
tenses.
This
term
is
often
used
interchangeably
with
aorist
aspect.
This
is
not
to
be
confused
with
the
perfect
tense.
Japanese Meaning
ある動作や事象が、全体として完結・終了していると見なされる状態。すなわち、動作が一連の完了した出来事として捉えられ、進行中ではなく完結したものを表す動作相（相）の一つ。
Sense（1）
(grammar)
A
feature
of
the
verb
which
denotes
viewing
the
event
the
verb
describes
as
a
completed
whole,
rather
than
from
within
the
event
as
it
unfolds.
For
example,
"she
sat
down"
as
opposed
to
"she
was
sitting
down".
Since
the
focus
is
on
the
completion
of
what
is
expressed
by
the
verb,
this
aspect
is
generally
associated
with
the
past
and
future
tenses.
This
term
is
often
used
interchangeably
with
aorist
aspect.
This
is
not
to
be
confused
with
the
perfect
tense.
