(n)the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb, Syn.passive, Ant.active voice
[reru ; rareru](aux-v, v1) (1) (れる for 五段 verbs, られる for 一段. Follows the imperfective form of (v5) and (vs) verbs) (See 未然形, 迷惑の受身・めいわくのうけみ) indicates passive voice (inc. the "suffering passive"); (2) (no imperative form. Infrequently used in modern Japanese, e.g. 歩ける is favoured over 歩かれる) (See ら抜き言葉・らぬきことば) indicates the potential form; (3) (no imperative form) indicates spontaneous occurrence; (4) (hon) (no imperative form) used as an honorific for others' actions#41[Add to Longdo]
[おう, ou](v5u, vt) (1) to chase; to run after; to pursue; (2) to follow (i.e. a set order, a trend); (3) to drive out; to oust; to expel; (4) to drive (i.e. a herd); (5) (in passive voice) to be pressed (for time, etc.); (P)#9337[Add to Longdo]
[おかまをほる, okamawohoru](exp, v5r) (1) (See 釜を掘る・1) to perform anal sex; to bugger; to sodomize; to sodomise; (2) to crash a car into the back of another (usu. used in the passive voice); to rear-end[Add to Longdo]
[うけみ, ukemi](n, adj-no, adj-na) (1) the defensive; (2) passive attitude; passivity; passiveness; (3) { ling } the passive; passive voice; (4) { MA } ukemi (the art of falling safely); (P)[Add to Longdo]