A tagset is a list of part-of-speech tags (POS tags for short), i.e. labels used to indicate the part of speech and sometimes also other grammatical categories (case, tense etc.) of each token in a text corpus.
Japanese MeCab part-of-speech tagset is available in Japanese corpora annotated by the morphological analyzer MeCab.
Japanese MeCab tagset transformed to English tag names.
The tagging consists of
- part of speech
- inflection type
- inflection form
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Tagset
| JAPANESE (ORIGINAL) | ENGLISH | ENGLISH – DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| 代名詞 | Pron | pronoun |
| 副詞 | Adv | adverb |
| 助動詞 | Aux | auxiliary_verb |
| 助詞-係助詞 | P.bind | particle(binding) |
| 助詞-副助詞 | P.adv | particle(adverbial) |
| 助詞-接続助詞 | P.conj | particle(conjunctive) |
| 助詞-格助詞 | P.case | particle(case) |
| 助詞-準体助詞 | P.nom | particle(nominal) |
| 助詞-終助詞 | P.fin | particle(phrase_final) |
| 動詞-一般 | V.g | verb(general) |
| 動詞-非自立可能 | V.bnd | verb(bound) |
| 名詞-助動詞語幹 | N.aux | noun(auxiliary) |
| 名詞-固有名詞-一般 | N.prop.g | noun(proper.general) |
| 名詞-固有名詞-人名-一般 | N.prop.n.g | noun(proper.name.general) |
| 名詞-固有名詞-人名-名 | N.prop.n.f | noun(proper.name.firstname) |
| 名詞-固有名詞-人名-姓 | N.prop.n.s | noun(proper.name.surname) |
| 名詞-固有名詞-地名-一般 | N.prop.p.g | noun(proper.place.general) |
| 名詞-固有名詞-地名-国 | N.prop.p.c | noun(proper.place.country) |
| 名詞-数詞 | N.num | noun(numeral) |
| 名詞-普通名詞-サ変可能 | N.c.vs | noun(common.verbal_suru) |
| 名詞-普通名詞-サ変形状詞可能 | N.c.vs.ana | noun(common.verbal.adjectival) |
| 名詞-普通名詞-一般 | N.c.g | noun(common.general) |
| 名詞-普通名詞-副詞可能 | N.c.adv | noun(common.adverbial) |
| 名詞-普通名詞-助数詞可能 | N.c.count | noun(common.counter) |
| 名詞-普通名詞-形状詞可能 | N.c.ana | noun(common.adjectival) |
| 形容詞-一般 | Ai.g | adjective_i(general) |
| 形容詞-非自立可能 | Ai.bnd | adjective_i(bound) |
| 形状詞-タリ | Ana.tari | adjectival_noun(tari) |
| 形状詞-一般 | Ana.g | adjectival_noun(general) |
| 形状詞-助動詞語幹 | Ana.aux | adjectival_noun(auxiliary) |
| 感動詞-フィラー | Interj.fill | interjection(filler) |
| 感動詞-一般 | Interj.g | interjection(general) |
| 接尾辞-動詞的 | Suff.v | suffix(verbal) |
| 接尾辞-名詞的-サ変可能 | Suff.n.vs | suffix(nominal.verbal_suru) |
| 接尾辞-名詞的-一般 | Suff.n.g | suffix(nominal.general) |
| 接尾辞-名詞的-副詞可能 | Suff.n.adv | suffix(nominal.adverbial) |
| 接尾辞-名詞的-助数詞 | Suff.n.count | suffix(nominal.counter) |
| 接尾辞-形容詞的 | Suff.ai | suffix(adjective_i) |
| 接尾辞-形状詞的 | Suff.ana | suffix(adjectival_noun) |
| 接続詞 | Conj | conjunction |
| 接頭辞 | Pref | prefix |
| 空白 | Ws | whitespace |
| 補助記号-ＡＡ-一般 | Supsym.aa.g | supplementary_symbol(ascii_art.general) |
| 補助記号-ＡＡ-顔文字 | Supsym.aa.e | supplementary_symbol(ascii_art.emoticon) |
| 補助記号-一般 | Supsym.g | supplementary_symbol(general) |
| 補助記号-句点 | Supsym.p | supplementary_symbol(period) |
| 補助記号-括弧閉 | Supsym.bo | supplementary_symbol(bracketopen) |
| 補助記号-括弧開 | Supsym.bc | supplementary_symbol(bracketclose) |
| 補助記号-読点 | Supsym.c | supplementary_symbol(comma) |
| Supsym.q | supplementary_symbol(quotes) | |
| 記号-一般 | Sym.g | symbol(general) |
| 記号-文字 | Sym.ch | symbol(character) |
| 連体詞 | Adn | adnominal |
| Unknown | unknown | |
| * | Empty | empty |
Inflection type
| #活用型 | ENGLISH TAG | ENGLISH DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| カ行変格 | ka_irr | kahen_verb.irregular |
| サ行変格 | sa_irr | sahen_verb.irregular |
| ザ行変格 | za_irr | zahen_verb.irregular |
| 上一段-ア行 | V1i.a | kamiichidan_verb_i_row.a_column |
| 上一段-カ行 | V1i.ka | kamiichidan_verb_i_row.ka_column |
| 上一段-ガ行 | V1i.ga | kamiichidan_verb_i_row.ga_column |
| 上一段-ザ行 | V1i.za | kamiichidan_verb_i_row.za_column |
| 上一段-タ行 | V1i.ta | kamiichidan_verb_i_row.ta_column |
| 上一段-ナ行 | V1i.na | kamiichidan_verb_i_row.na_column |
| 上一段-ハ行 | V1i.ha | kamiichidan_verb_i_row.ha_column |
| 上一段-バ行 | V1i.ba | kamiichidan_verb_i_row.ba_column |
| 上一段-マ行 | V1i.ma | kamiichidan_verb_i_row.ma_column |
| 上一段-ラ行 | V1i.ra | kamiichidan_verb_i_row.ra_column |
| 下一段-ア行 | V1i.a | kamiichidan_verb_i_row.a_column |
| 下一段-カ行 | V1e.ka | shimoichidan_verb_e_row.ka_column |
| 下一段-ガ行 | V1e.ga | shimoichidan_verb_e_row.ga_column |
| 下一段-サ行 | V1e.sa | shimoichidan_verb_e_row.sa_column |
| 下一段-ザ行 | V1e.za | shimoichidan_verb_e_row.za_column |
| 下一段-タ行 | V1e.ta | shimoichidan_verb_e_row.ta_column |
| 下一段-ダ行 | V1e.da | shimoichidan_verb_e_row.da_column |
| 下一段-ナ行 | V1e.na | shimoichidan_verb_e_row.na_column |
| 下一段-ハ行 | V1e.ha | shimoichidan_verb_e_row.ha_column |
| 下一段-バ行 | V1e.ba | shimoichidan_verb_e_row.ba_column |
| 下一段-マ行 | V1e.ma | shimoichidan_verb_e_row.ma_column |
| 下一段-ラ行 | V1e.ra | shimoichidan_verb_e_row.ra_column |
| 下一段-ラ行-一般 | V1e.ra.g | shimoichidan_verb_e_row.ra_column.general |
| 下一段-ラ行-呉レル | V1e.ra.kureru | shimoichidan_verb_e_row.ra_column.kureru |
| 五段-カ行 | V5.ka | godan_verb_ka_column |
| 五段-ガ行 | V5.ga | godan_verb_ga_column |
| 五段-カ行-イク | V5.ka.iku | godan_verb_ka_column.iku |
| 五段-カ行-ユク | V5.ka.yuku | godan_verb_ka_column.yuku |
| 五段-カ行-一般 | V5.ka.g | godan_verb_ka_column.general |
| 五段-サ行 | V5.sa | godan_verb_sa_column |
| 五段-タ行 | V5.ta | godan_verb_ta_column |
| 五段-ナ行 | V5.na | godan_verb_na_column |
| 五段-バ行 | V5.ba | godan_verb_ba_column |
| 五段-マ行 | V5.ma | godan_verb_ma_column |
| 五段-ラ行 | V5.ra | godan_verb_ra_column |
| 五段-ラ行-アル | V5.ra.aru | godan_verb_ra_column.aru |
| 五段-ラ行-一般 | V5.ra.g | godan_verb_ra_column.general |
| 五段-ワア行 | V5.wa_a | godan_verb_wa_a_column |
| 五段-ワア行-イウ | V5.wa_a.iu | godan_verb_wa_a_column.iu |
| 五段-ワア行-一般 | V5.wa_a.g | godan_verb_wa_a_column.general |
| 助動詞-ゲナ | Aux.gena | auxiliary.gena |
| 助動詞-ジャ | Aux.ja | auxiliary.ja |
| 助動詞-タ | Aux.ta | auxiliary.ta |
| 助動詞-ダ | Aux.da | auxiliary.da |
| 助動詞-タイ | Aux.tai | auxiliary.tai |
| 助動詞-デス | Aux.desu | auxiliary.desu |
| 助動詞-ドス | Aux.dosu | auxiliary.dosu |
| 助動詞-ナイ | Aux.nai | auxiliary.nai |
| 助動詞-ナンダ | Aux.nanda | auxiliary.nanda |
| 助動詞-ヌ | Aux.nu | auxiliary.nu |
| 助動詞-ヘン | Aux.hen | auxiliary.hen |
| 助動詞-マイ | Aux.mai | auxiliary.mai |
| 助動詞-マス | Aux.masu | auxiliary.masu |
| 助動詞-ヤ | Aux.ya | auxiliary.ya |
| 助動詞-ヤス | Aux.yasu | auxiliary.yasu |
| 助動詞-ラシイ | Aux.rashii | auxiliary.rashii |
| 助動詞-レル | Aux.reru | auxiliary.reru |
| 形容詞 | Adj | adjective |
| 文語カ行変格 | Class_ka | classical_ka_column_change |
| 文語サ行変格 | Class_sa | classical_sa_column_change |
| 文語ナ行変格 | Class_na | classical_na_column_change |
| 文語ラ行変格 | Class_ra | classical_ra_column_change |
| 文語下二段-ア行 | Class_V1e.a | classical_shimoichidan_verb_e_row.a_column |
| 文語下二段-カ行 | Class_V1e.ka | classical_shimoichidan_verb_e_row.ka_column |
| 文語下二段-ガ行 | Class_V1e.ga | classical_shimoichidan_verb_e_row.ga_column |
| 文語下二段-サ行 | Class_V1e.sa | classical_shimoichidan_verb_e_row.sa_column |
| 文語下二段-ザ行 | Class_V1e.za | classical_shimoichidan_verb_e_row.za_column |
| 文語下二段-タ行 | Class_V1e.ta | classical_shimoichidan_verb_e_row.ta_column |
| 文語下二段-ダ行 | Class_V1e.da | classical_shimoichidan_verb_e_row.da_column |
| 文語下二段-ナ行 | Class_V1e.na | classical_shimoichidan_verb_e_row.na_column |
| 文語下二段-ハ行 | Class_V1e.ha | classical_shimoichidan_verb_e_row.ha_column |
| 文語下二段-バ行 | Class_V1e.ba | classical_shimoichidan_verb_e_row.ba_column |
| 文語下二段-マ行 | Class_V1e.ma | classical_shimoichidan_verb_e_row.ma_column |
| 文語下二段-ヤ行 | Class_V1e.ya | classical_shimoichidan_verb_e_row.ya_column |
| 文語下二段-ラ行 | Class_V1e.ra | classical_shimoichidan_verb_e_row.ra_column |
| 文語下二段-ワ行 | Class_V1e.wa | classical_shimoichidan_verb_e_row.wa_column |
| 文語助動詞-キ | Class_aux.ki | classical_auxiliary.ki |
| 文語助動詞-ゲス | Class_aux.gesu | classical_auxiliary.gesu |
| 文語助動詞-ケム | Class_aux.kemu | classical_auxiliary.kemu |
| 文語助動詞-ケリ | Class_aux.keri | classical_auxiliary.keri |
| 文語助動詞-コス | Class_aux.kosu | classical_auxiliary.kosu |
| 文語助動詞-ゴトシ | Class_aux.gotoshi | classical_auxiliary.gotoshi |
| 文語助動詞-ザマス | Class_aux.zamasu | classical_auxiliary.zamasu |
| 文語助動詞-ザンス | Class_aux.zansu | classical_auxiliary.zansu |
| 文語助動詞-ジ | Class_aux.ji | classical_auxiliary.ji |
| 文語助動詞-ズ | Class_aux.zu | classical_auxiliary.zu |
| 文語助動詞-タリ-完了 | Class_aux.tari.fin | classical_auxiliary.tari.final |
| 文語助動詞-タリ-断定 | Class_aux.tari.assert | classical_auxiliary.tari.assertive |
| 文語助動詞-ツ | Class_aux.shi | classical_auxiliary.shi |
| 文語助動詞-ナリ-断定 | Class_aux.nari.assert | classical_auxiliary.nari.assertive |
| 文語助動詞-ベシ | Class_aux.beshi | classical_auxiliary.beshi |
| 文語助動詞-リ | Class_aux.ri | classical_auxiliary.ri |
| 文語四段-カ行 | Class_V4.ka | classical_yondan_verb.ka |
| 文語四段-ガ行 | Class_V4.ga | classical_yondan_verb.ga |
| 文語四段-サ行 | Class_V4.sa | classical_yondan_verb.sa |
| 文語四段-タ行 | Class_V4.ta | classical_yondan_verb.ta |
| 文語四段-ハ行 | Class_V4.ha | classical_yondan_verb.ha |
| 文語四段-バ行 | Class_V4.ba | classical_yondan_verb.ba |
| 文語四段-マ行 | Class_V4.ma | classical_yondan_verb.ma |
| 文語四段-ラ行 | Class_V4.ra | classical_yondan_verb.ra |
| 文語形容詞-ク | Class_adj.ku | classical_adjective.ku |
| 文語形容詞-シク | Class_adj.shiku | classical_adjective.shiku |
| 無変化型 | Uninfl | uninflected_form |
| * | Empty | empty |
Inflection form
| #活用形 | ENGLISH TAG | ENGLISH DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| ク語法 | ku_wrd | ku_wording |
| 仮定形-一般 | Cond.g | conditional.general (katei) |
| 仮定形-融合 | Cond.int | conditional.integrated (katei) |
| 命令形 | Imp | imperative (meirei) |
| 已然形-一般 | Real.g | realis (izen) |
| 已然形-補助 | Real.aux | realis.auxiliary (izen) |
| 意志推量形 | Vol_tent | volitional_tentative (ishi_suiryo) |
| 未然形-サ | Irr.sa | irrealis.sa (mizen) |
| 未然形-セ | Irr.se | irrealis.se (mizen) |
| 未然形-一般 | Irr.g | irrealis.general (mizen) |
| 未然形-撥音便 | Irr.n | irrealis.euphonic_change_n (mizen) |
| 未然形-補助 | Irr.g | irrealis.general (mizen) |
| 終止形-ウ音便 | Concl.u | conclusive.euphonic_change_u (shushi) |
| 終止形-一般 | Concl.g | conclusive.general (shushi) |
| 終止形-促音便 | Concl.t | conclusive.euphonic_change_t (shushi) |
| 終止形-撥音便 | Concl.n | conclusive.euphonic_change_n (shushi) |
| 終止形-融合 | Concl.int | conclusive.integrated (shushi) |
| 終止形-補助 | Concl.aux | conclusive.auxiliary (shushi) |
| 語幹-サ | stem.sa | word_stem.sa |
| 語幹-一般 | stem.g | word_stem.general |
| 連体形-イ音便 | Attr.i | attributive.euphonic_change_i(rentai) |
| 連体形-ウ音便 | Attr.u | attributive.euphonic_change_u (rentai) |
| 連体形-一般 | Attr.g | attributive.general (rentai) |
| 連体形-撥音便 | Attr.n | attributive.euphonic_change_n (rentai) |
| 連体形-省略 | Attr.abbr | attributive.abbreviation (rentai) |
| 連体形-補助 | Attr.aux | attributive.auxiliary (rentai) |
| 連用形-イ音便 | Cont.i | continuative.euphonic_change_i (ren’yo) |
| 連用形-ウ音便 | Cont.u | continuative.euphonic_change_u (ren’yo) |
| 連用形-ト | Cont.to | continuative.change_to (ren’yo) |
| 連用形-ニ | Cont.ni | continuative.change_ni (ren’yo) |
| 連用形-一般 | Cont.g | continuative.general (ren’yo) |
| 連用形-促音便 | Cont.t | continuative.euphonic_change_t (ren’yo) |
| 連用形-撥音便 | Cont.n | continuative.euphonic_change_n (ren’yo) |
| 連用形-省略 | Cont.abbr | continuative.abbreviation (ren’yo) |
| 連用形-融合 | Cont.int | continuative.integrated (ren’yo) |
| 連用形-補助 | Cont.aux | continuative.auxiliary (ren’yo) |
| * | Empty | empty |
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