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    3. れる

    れる

    れる

    indicates passive voice (incl. the "suffering passive")

    NTAuxiliary, VerbCore ConceptsKana Vocab3 strokes

    れるられる

    Auxiliary, Verb

    1.
    indicates passive voice (incl. the "suffering passive")
    2.
    indicates the potential form
    3.
    indicates spontaneous occurrence
    4.
    used as an honorific for others' actions
    honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language

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    Kana that make up this word

    れ
    re
    る
    ru
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