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Lesson 38

Passive Voice: られる

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Lesson 38 — 13 words to learn

うけるukeruverb

to receive / to undergo

試験をうけます。I will take an exam.

ほめるhomeruverb

to praise

先生にほめられてうれしかったです。I was happy to be praised by the teacher.

しかるshikaruverb

to scold

おやにしかられて姉妹ました。I ended up being scolded by my parents.

よぶyobuverb

to call / to invite

名前をよばれました。My name was called.

おこすokosuverb

to wake someone up

あさ母やくおこされました。I was woken up early in the morning.

こまるkomaruverb

to be troubled / to be inconvenienced

めいわくをかけられてこまりました。I was troubled because someone caused me trouble.

いやだiya daadjective

unpleasant / don't want

まえでしかられるのはいやです。Being scolded in front of everyone is unpleasant.

びっくりするbikkuri suruverb

to be surprised

とつぜんよばれてびっくりしました。I was surprised to be called suddenly.

よろこぶyorokobuverb

to be pleased / to rejoice

かのじょはほめられてよろこびました。She was pleased to be praised.

ざんねんzannenadjective

disappointing / unfortunate

試合にまけてざんねんです。It is disappointing that we lost the match.

きずkizunoun

wound / scratch

犬にかまれてきずができました。I got a wound from being bitten by a dog.

ふまれるfumareruverb

to be stepped on

電車のなかで足をふまれました。My foot was stepped on inside the train.

ぬすまれるnusumareruverb

to be stolen

さいふをぬすまれて姉妹ました。My wallet was stolen.

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