~られた

〜rareta

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Formation

Verb (passive) + られた, Verb (passive) + れた, Verb (passive) + られました, Verb (passive) + れました

Express a passive action, 'was/were', 'has/have been'.

When to use

られた: passive past, 'was done' (騙された).

Explanation

The ~られた grammar point is used to express a passive action or situation. It is formed by conjugating the verb into its passive form in the past tense, which can be translated into English as 'was/were' or 'has/have been'. This grammar is used in situations where the subject is affected by an action rather than performing the action itself.

Example sentences

Causative And Passive (Make / Be Done To / Be Made To)

Corpus examples (60)

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