やられる

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Meanings

1

ichidan verb

get done in; get beaten; suffer damage; be deceived

usually written using kana alone

Passive-like expression of やる, often used colloquially to mean being defeated, damaged, or tricked. Covers both physical harm and being outwitted.

試し合あいで完かん全ぜんにやられた。
I got completely beaten in the match.
詐さ欺

ぎ

に

やら

れ

て

、

貯ちょ

金きん

を

全ぜん

部ぶ

取と

ら

れ

た

。

I was deceived by a scam and had all my savings taken.

Kanji

遣dispatch, despatch, send

Similar words

やる
やる is the active verb meaning 'to do' or 'to give'; やられる is its passive-like form, often implying suffering an action.
負まける
負ける is a more standard word for 'to lose'; やられる adds a nuance of being overwhelmed or victimized.

Etymology

Passive form of やる (to do, to give). The sense of suffering damage or being deceived developed from the idea of having something done to one's disadvantage.