Last Updated :2025/11/22

-ies

Suffix
alt-of alternative morpheme
Japanese Meaning
-ies は、子音で終わる 'y' を持つ名詞の複数形を作る際の活用形(派生形)の一種です。具体的には、名詞の末尾の y を取り除き、-i と -es を加えることで複数形を形成します。
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複数形を作るとき、子音+yで終わる多くの名詞は語尾のyを複数形用の接尾辞に置き換えて複数形になります。

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variant of -es for the plural forms of nouns ending in a consonant + y; equivalent to (dropped y) + (-i- + -es).

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-ies

When forming plurals, many nouns ending in a consonant + y change to -ies.

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When forming plurals, many nouns ending in a consonant + y change to -ies.

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