A verb that does not take a direct object; the subject undergoes or performs the action/state (intransitive verb). Often contrasted with transitive verbs in grammar study.
「割れる」は自動詞で、何かが自然に割れるという意味を表す。
'wareru' (to break) is an intransitive verb that expresses something breaking by itself.
日本語の自動詞は目的語を必要としないことが多い。
Japanese intransitive verbs often do not require a direct object.
教科書で自動詞と他動詞の対比練習をしたら、使い分けが分かりやすくなった。
After practicing contrasts between intransitive and transitive verbs in the textbook, the distinction became clearer.