ๅ่บซๅฝข๏ผใใใฟใใ๏ผ
Ukemi-kei
The Passive Form
๐ธ Describing actions from the receiver's perspective ๐ธ
๐ฌ Dialogue
Buchou ni kaigi no shiryou o tanomaremashita.
I was asked for the meeting materials by the manager.
Taihen desu ne. Watashi wa kinou, shiranai hito ni michi o kikaremashita.
That's tough. Yesterday, I was asked for directions by a stranger.
Saikin, ame ni furareru koto ga ooi desu ne.
Lately, we've been getting caught in the rain often, haven't we?
Ee. Dorobou ni saifu o nusumareta tomodachi mo imasu yo.
Yes. I also have a friend who had their wallet stolen by a thief.
Sore wa sainan deshita ne. Watashi wa haha ni nikki o miraremashita.
That was a disaster. As for me, my diary was seen by my mother.
Sore wa hazukashii desu ne!
That is embarrassing!
๐ Vocabulary
5 wordsโญ Key Sentence
A wa B ni V-(ra)remasu
A is (verb)ed by B.
- Pattern: A ใฏ B ใซ [ๅ่บซๅฝข]ใ
- Meaning: A is the recipient of an action performed by B.
Watashi wa inu ni te o kamaremashita.
I was bitten on the hand by a dog.
Kono hon wa ooku no hito ni yomarete imasu.
This book is being read by many people.
๐ Explanation
The passive form (ๅ่บซๅฝข) is used when the subject is the receiver of an action. In Japanese, the person performing the action is marked with the particle ใซ.
For Group 1 verbs, change the final 'u' sound to 'a' and add ใใ. For Group 2, replace 'ru' with ใใใ.
Japanese often uses the 'suffering passive' to express that the subject was negatively affected by an event, such as ame ni furareru (to be rained on).
Sensei ni homeraremashita.
= 'I was praised by the teacher.'
Dareka ni ashi o fumaremashita.
= 'My foot was stepped on by someone.'
๐ Quiz
Which sentence means 'I was asked by the manager'?