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受動態

Reading

Kana: じゅどうたい
Romaji: judoutai
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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passive voice

(Linguistics terminology)
See also: 能動態

Kanji

Readings: ジュ、 う.ける、 -う.け、 う.かる
Meanings: accept, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch, receive
Readings: ドウ、 うご.く、 うご.かす
Meanings: move, motion, change, confusion, shift, shake
Readings: タイ、 わざ.と
Meanings: attitude, condition, figure, appearance, voice (of verbs)

Example Sentence

文法(ぶんぽう)事項(じこう)としては、現在(げんざい)完了(かんりょう)受動態(じゅどうたい)(ふく)まれています。
➥The grammar section includes the passive voice of the present perfect.
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