Receiving a held image with 〜れる

Grammar Explanation: Receptive verbs with 〜れる

Syaro is feeling down because a needless image of her has made its way to Rize.

リゼ:: 「リゼ先輩(せんぱい)に余計(よけい)なイメージもたれた…」; “A wrong impression of me has become held by Rize-senpai...”; Literal: “An unnecessary image of me was received as held by Rize-senpai...”

Key Points

1イメージもたれた means Rize formed an impression

The literal image of something “being held” becomes “Rize has an impression of me” in this context.

2リゼ先輩(せんぱい)に marks the person holding the impression

In the receptive sentence, Syaro receives the unwanted judgment and Rize is the person who forms it.

3持(も)つ becomes 持(も)たれる

The godan verb uses 持(も)た plus れる. The line uses the past form もたれた because Syaro believes the impression has already formed.

先輩 (Senior)

先輩(せんぱい) is a senior member of the same school, workplace, or group, usually someone who joined earlier or has more experience.

余計 (Excessive)

余計(よけい) means excessive, unnecessary, or more than needed.