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〜れる・〜られる (honorific): honorific passive form

N3 · 11 Honorific & humble language

Uses the passive form as a mild honorific for someone above you.

Verb passive form (書かれる, 来られる, される) used for the person you respect. A softer, easier honorific than お〜になる. Context decides if it is passive. Not used for yourself.

Examples

先生せんせいは、明日あしたの会議かいぎに来こられますか。

Will you (teacher) come to tomorrow's meeting?

社長しゃちょうが新あたらしい本ほんを書かかれました。

The president wrote a new book.

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