-a-

Interfix

morpheme

Connective interfix used in forming compounds, often no longer carrying a distinct meaning.

Japanese Meaning

複合語の形成に用いられる接合要素。固有の意味を失い、単につなぐ役割を果たすことが多い。

Linguists often note that the interfix -a- appears in compound words as a connective element with no separate meaning.

言語学者はしばしば、複合語で独立した意味を持たない連結要素「a」が語幹同士をつなぐと指摘する。

Sense（1）

Connective interfix used in forming compounds, often no longer carrying a distinct meaning.