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られる passive/potential marker

られる is the #51 most common word in Japanese, a other. It means “passive/potential marker” and is pronounced [ɾa̠ɾe̞ɾɯ̟].

#51frequency rank
0.06%of everyday Japanese text
Level 1Beginner 1

Forms of られる

FormWhat it isMeaning
られたpast
られpresent
られよcommand
られろcommand
られないnegative
られぬnegative
られんnegative
られずnegative
られますpolite
られればconditional

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