A grammatical term for nominal words that function like nouns in sentences (subjects, objects, etc.); contrasted with 用言 (predicative words) in classical grammar.
体言とは、名詞や名詞と同じ働きをする語を指す文法用語です。
A 'taigen' is a grammatical term referring to nouns or words that function like nouns.
古典文法では、体言と用言に文が分けられることが多い。
In classical grammar, sentences are often divided into taigen and yougen.
この文の「彼」は体言で、主語の役割を果たしている。
The word 'kare' (he) in this sentence is a taigen and serves as the subject.