〜られる(受身)
JLPT N3 Passive, causative, honorificpassive: is done (to someone)
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The passive shifts focus to the receiver of an action. Ru-verbs add られる (食べる to 食べられる), u-verbs change the final sound to the a-row plus れる (読む to 読まれる), する becomes される, 来る becomes 来られる. The agent is marked with に. It often conveys an action suffered by the subject.
Examples
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Densha de ashi o fumareta.
My foot got stepped on on the train.
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Kono hon wa ooku no hito ni yomarete imasu.
This book is read by many people.