“Inflection” in Japanese
Short answer
Inflection in Japanese is “語尾変化” (gobihenka). Full meaning: inflection, conjugation, declension.
Other ways to say “Inflection” in Japanese
抑揚
yokuyou intonation, accent, modulation, inflection
活用
katsuyou practical use, application, making good use of, putting to good use, capitalizing on; conjugation, inflection
アクセント
akusento accent (on a syllable, word), stress, pitch accent; intonation, inflection, cadence; (language) accent (e.g. American, British)
変化
henka change, variation, alteration, mutation, transition, transformation, transfiguration, metamorphosis; variety, diversity; inflection, declension, conjugation
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