取り憑かれる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 取り憑かれる | 取り憑かれない |
| Polite | 取り憑かれます | 取り憑かれません |
| Past polite | 取り憑かれました | 取り憑かれませんでした |
| Past | 取り憑かれた | 取り憑かれなかった |
| Te-form | 取り憑かれて | 取り憑かれないで |
| Desire | 取り憑かれたい | 取り憑かれたくない |
| Potential | 取り憑かれられるalso 取り憑かれれる | 取り憑かれられないalso 取り憑かれれない |
| Passive | 取り憑かれられる | 取り憑かれられない |
| Causative | 取り憑かれさせる | 取り憑かれさせない |
| Causative passive | 取り憑かれさせられる | 取り憑かれさせられない |
| Volitional | 取り憑かれよう | |
| Polite volitional | 取り憑かれましょう | |
| Imperative | 取り憑かれろ | 取り憑かれるな |
| Conditional | 取り憑かれれば | 取り憑かれなければ |
| Tara conditional | 取り憑かれたら | 取り憑かれなかったら |
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
be possessed (by a spirit, demon, etc.)
Used for supernatural possession, often with 霊, 狐, 悪魔, etc. The subject is the person possessed, and the possessing entity is marked with に.
He seems to have been possessed by an evil spirit.
In old tales, it is said that when a person is possessed by a fox, their personality changes.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
be obsessed (with an idea, delusion, etc.); be possessed (by a thought)
Metaphorical extension: a person is consumed by a fixed idea, fear, or desire as if possessed. Often used with 考え, 妄想, 恐怖, etc.
He is obsessed with a strange idea and can't focus on his work.
When you are possessed by the fear of death, you can't enjoy anything.