Verb られる (〜rareru)

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Verb られる (〜rareru)

Verb rareru

Passive and Potential Forms

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The られる grammar point can be used to express passive voice or potential form for verbs. Passive voice indicates that the action is being done to the subject, while potential form expresses the ability or possibility to do an action.

Struttura

Schema
〜rareru
う-verb (passive)Replace the final う with われる
Esempi: 泳ぐ -> 泳がれる
る-verb (passive & potential)Replace る with られる
Esempi: 食べる -> 食べられる
Irregular verbsする → される, くる → こられる
Esempi: する -> される

Esempi

Esempio 1
彼は先生に褒められました。
Kare wa sensei ni homeraremashita.
He was praised by the teacher.
Analisi
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Nota: Passive form of 褒める (to praise)
Esempio 2
彼は友達に笑われました。
Kare wa tomodachi ni warawaremashita.
He was laughed at by his friends.
Analisi
tokengloss
Nota: Passive form of 笑う (to laugh)
Esempio 3
映画は観られましたか?
Eiga wa miraremashita ka?
Were you able to watch the movie?
Analisi
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Nota: Potential form of 見る (to see/watch)
Esempio 4
彼女はリーダーに選ばれました。
Kanojo wa riidaa ni erabaremashita.
She was chosen as the leader.
Analisi
tokengloss
Nota: Passive form of 選ぶ (to choose)

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