直ちょく接せつ受うけ身み

noun

direct passive

Linguistics term for a passive construction where the subject is directly affected by the action, as opposed to an indirect passive.

• 日本にほん語ごの直ちょく接せつ受うけ身みは、「先せん生せいに褒ほめられた」のように動どう作さの対たい象しょうが主しゅ語ごになる。

  In Japanese direct passive, the object of the action becomes the subject, as in 'I was praised by the teacher.'