虐げる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 虐げる | 虐げない |
| Polite | 虐げます | 虐げません |
| Past polite | 虐げました | 虐げませんでした |
| Past | 虐げた | 虐げなかった |
| Te-form | 虐げて | 虐げないで |
| Desire | 虐げたい | 虐げたくない |
| Potential | 虐げられるalso 虐げれる | 虐げられないalso 虐げれない |
| Passive | 虐げられる | 虐げられない |
| Causative | 虐げさせる | 虐げさせない |
| Causative passive | 虐げさせられる | 虐げさせられない |
| Volitional | 虐げよう | |
| Polite volitional | 虐げましょう | |
| Imperative | 虐げろ | 虐げるな |
| Conditional | 虐げれば | 虐げなければ |
| Tara conditional | 虐げたら | 虐げなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Used for systematic or cruel mistreatment of people, often by those in power. Stronger than いじめる (bully) and closer to institutional oppression.
The dictator oppressed the people.
少数派が虐げられてきた歴史がある。
There is a history of minorities being persecuted.
The dictator oppressed the people for many years.
The ethnic minority has a history of being oppressed by the majority.