Receptive verbs with 〜れる
Grammar: Unsorted » 〜れる
A receptive verb puts the person or thing receiving an action in the subject position. Form it by adding れる to a ごだん verb’s negative stem or られる to an いちだん stem. くる becomes こられる, and する becomes される.
が marks the recipient as the subject. に commonly marks the person performing the action.
Usage Notes
People call this form passive, but Japanese often puts the affected person in the subject position.
The same れる / られる shape may overlap with potential forms. Use particles and context to decide whether the subject receives an action or can do one. While Cocoa thinks Syaro wants her to stay away, Chiya explains that it’s because of the shop’s rabbit, Anko. After hearing Chiya’s ghost story, Cocoa is left tembling. Syaro is feeling down because a needless image of her has made its way to Rize.Further Reading
Examples
Receiving a biting with 〜れる
Receiving a haunting with 〜れる
Receiving a held image with 〜れる
Supplemental Examples
