A grammatical term for verbs formed by attaching 'suru' to a noun (e.g., 'benkyou-suru', 'kenkyuu-suru'). Called 'sa-hen' because they follow the sa-row irregular conjugation pattern.
「勉強する」は典型的なサ変動詞の例だ。
'Benkyou-suru' is a typical example of a sa-hen verb.
文法書にはサ変動詞の活用表が載っている。
Grammar books include conjugation tables for sa-hen verbs.
新聞ではサ変動詞として使われる語が多い(例:調査する、実施する)。
In newspapers, many nouns are used as sa-hen verbs (e.g., 'chousa-suru', 'jisshi-suru').