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transitive verb
「食べる」は目的語を取る他動詞である。
"Taberu" is a transitive verb that takes an object.
日本語の他動詞と自動詞の区別は難しい。
The distinction between transitive and intransitive verbs in Japanese is difficult.
他動詞は必ず目的語を必要とする動詞だ。
A transitive verb is a verb that necessarily requires an object.