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れる passive marker

れる is the #52 most common word in Japanese, a other. It means “passive marker” and is pronounced [ɾe̞ɾɯ̟].

#52frequency rank
0.19%of everyday Japanese text
Level 1Beginner 1

Forms of れる

FormWhat it isMeaning
れたpastpassive marker
presentpassive marker
れよcommandpassive marker
れろcommandpassive marker
れないnegativepassive marker
れぬnegativepassive marker
れんnegativepassive marker
れずnegativepassive marker
れますpolitepassive marker
れればconditionalpassive marker

#51 られる · #53 行く

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