受身形
受身形 means passive form; be done to. It is a JLPT N4 grammar point. The passive form is used when the subject receives an action from someone else. The person who does the action is often marked with 「に」. Japanese also often uses the passive to show that the speaker was troubled or affected by an action.
Japanese sources describe it as 「〜される形」.
受身形 examples
私は先生にほめられました。
I was praised by my teacher.
弟にケーキを食べられました。
My younger brother ate my cake on me.
受身形 exercises
Pick what belongs in the parentheses. The answer is marked below.
私は友だちに名前を（ ）。
- 呼びました
- 呼ばれました ✓
- 呼ばせました
- 呼んでいます
I was called by name by my friend.
この本は多くの人に（ ）。
- 読まれています ✓
- 読みています
- 読ませています
- 読んでいます
This book is read by many people.
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