受じゅ動どう態たい

noun

passive voice

Grammatical term for the passive voice, as opposed to 能動態 (active voice). Used in linguistics and language learning contexts.

See also: 能動態

• 日本にほん語ごの受じゅ動どう態たいは「れる・られる」で作つくります。

  The passive voice in Japanese is formed with 'reru/rareru'.

• この文ぶんを受じゅ動どう態たいに書かき換かえてください。

  Please rewrite this sentence in the passive voice.