Passive marker

Passive marker in Japanese

In Japanese

受身助動詞(れる・られる)(れる・られる)

reru / rareru

Definition

Definition in EnglishA grammatical marker that gives a transitive clause a passive interpretation, presenting the affected entity as its grammatical subject without naming the agent.

Definition in Japanese動詞について、誰がしたかを言わずに、動作を受けるものを主語にして表す助動詞。

Example sentences

passive marker in other languages