～られた JLPT N3

〜rareta

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

Formation

Verb (passive form, past tense) + られた

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

この本はたくさんの人に読まれた。

This book was read by many people.

Kono hon wa takusan no hito ni yomareta.
彼は友達に騙された。

He was deceived by his friend.

Kare wa tomodachi ni damasareta.
昨日、私の財布が盗まれました。

Yesterday, my wallet was stolen.

Kinou, watashi no saifu ga nusumaremashita.
彼女は映画に感動させられた。

She was deeply moved by the movie.

Kanojo wa eiga ni kandou saserareta.