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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
部長は何時に来られますか。
What time will the manager come?
先生はもう帰られました。
The teacher has already gone home.