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〜(ら)れる (honorific): honorific form of verbs

N4 · 10 Honorific & humble basics

Respectful way to talk about what a superior does, using the passive form.

Verb passive form: 書かれる, 来られる, 帰られる. Looks like the passive, but the subject is the person you respect. Less formal than お〜になる and special verbs like いらっしゃる. Common in speech and business.

Examples

What time will the manager come?

The teacher has already gone home.

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