Abstract
This article focuses in analyzing the semantic structure of ‘go up’ verb in Japanese language. The data was collected from newspaper article from website asahi.com by observation method and note-taking techniques. The data was analyzed using distribution method. Distribution method was used to analyze semantic structure by using Natural Semantic Metalanguage (NSM) theory developed by Goddard and Wierzbicka (2014). The results shows that ‘go up’ verb in Japanese Language consists of verb noru, noboru, and agaru. Each verb had distinctive features that differentiate one verb to the others.
Highlights
This article focuses in analyzing the semantic structure of ‘go up’ verb in Japanese language
The results shows that ‘go up’ verb in Japanese Language consists of verb noru, noboru, and agaru
Suatu bentuk tidak dapat diuraikan hanya dengan satu makna asali
Summary
This article focuses in analyzing the semantic structure of ‘go up’ verb in Japanese language. PENDAHULUAN Sebuah bahasa memiliki sekumpulan leksikon yang maknanya sulit dibedakan satu sama lain. Bahasa Indonesia memiliki leksikon pintar, pandai, dan cakap yang maknanya mirip. Bahasa Inggris memiliki leksikon buy dan purchase yang sama-sama memiliki makna „membeli‟. Bahasa Bali memiliki sejumlah leksikon yang menyatakan makna „makan‟, seperti ngrayunang, ngajeng, daar, ngamah, dan sebagainya.
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