noun
A grammatical term referring to a verb form that functions as a noun, often ending in -ing in English. Used in linguistic contexts.
英語の動名詞は「-ing」で終わることが多い。
English gerunds often end in '-ing'.
「走ること」は日本語の動名詞の
'Hashiru koto' is an example of a Japanese gerund.
分詞 (participle) is a verb form used as an adjective, whereas 動名詞 functions as a noun.
Compound of 動 (dō, 'action, motion') + 名詞 (meishi, 'noun'), literally 'action noun'. A calque from Western grammatical terminology.