JLPT N4 Grammar (ukemi kei)

Meaning

passive form; passive voice

How to use

Ru-verbる -> られる
U-verb(ない form) ない -> れる
するされる
くるこられる
ukemi 受身形 うけみ jlpt n4 grammar meaning 文法 例文 japanese flashcards

Learn Japanese grammar: 【うけみけい】(ukemi kei). Meaning: Japanese passive form or passive voice. Often displayed as られる、される、こられる (rareru, sareru, korareru).

Passive verbs are verbs that are done to the (passive) subject.

Passive form conjugation samples

Ru-verbs

  • 食べ -> 食べ (taberareru)
  • -> 出 (derareru)
  • -> 寝 (nerareru)
  • 起き -> 起き (okirareru)
  • -> 着 (kirareru)

U-verbs

  • -> 聞 (kikareru)
  • -> 待 (matareru)
  • -> 飲 (nomareru)
  • -> 買 (kawareru)
  • -> 話 (hanasareru)

Important Notes

Be careful to not confuse this with , meaning the ability or inability to do something.


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Example #1

ケーキがだれかにたべられた!
keeki ga dare ka ni taberareta!
The cake was eaten by somebody!
Example #2

みんなにへんだといわれます。
minna ni hen da to iwaremasu.
Everyone tells me that I am strange.
Example #3

この本は多くの人に読まれている。
kono hon wa ooku no hito ni yomareteiru.
This book is being read by many people.
Example #4

わたしはせんせいにほめられました。
watashi wa sensei ni homerare mashita.
I was praised by the teacher.
Example #5

こんなおそいじかんにこられてもこまります。
konna osoi jikan ni korare temo komarimasu.
It's a bit inconvenient for me if you come over this late.
Example #6

ゆうじんにかれしをとられた。
yuujin ni kareshi o torareta.
My boyfriend was stolen by my best friend.
Example #7

きょうはせんぱいに2かいをちゅういされました。
kyou wa senpai ni 2 kai o chuuisare mashita.
I was warned twice today by my senior.
Example #8

あねにへやのそうじをたのまれました。
ane ni heya no souji o tanomare mashita.
I was asked by my older sister to clean the room.

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