noun
passive sentence
A sentence using the passive voice. In Japanese linguistics, often contrasted with 能動文 (active sentence).
See also: 受動文
「この本は多くの人に読まれている」は受身文の一例です。
"This book is read by many people" is an example of a passive sentence.
Antonym; an active sentence, where the subject performs the action.
Compound of 受身 (ukemi, 'passive voice') + 文 (bun, 'sentence').