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Kotomora

される

さ
れ
る
Common word

Meanings

1

ichidan verb

be done; be acted on; be subjected to

usually written using kana alone

Passive form of する. Often appears in suru-verbs such as 議論される, 改正される, and 延期される, meaning that the action is done to the subject.

2

ichidan verb

do; be doing

usually written using kana alonehonorific or respectful (sonkeigo)

Honorific form of する, used to respectfully describe the action of someone outside the speaker's in-group or someone of higher status. It can look identical to the passive, so context determines the meaning.

See also: する

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