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れる

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Inflections of れる
れる
Meaning
    1. ①
      indicates passive voice (incl. the "suffering passive")
      ～れる connects to -nai stem of 五段 verbs and to サ変 as さ～れる; ～られる connects to -nai stem of 一段 and カ変 verbs and to サ変 as せ～られる
      See also: 迷惑の受身 (めいわくのうけみ)
    2. ②
      indicates the potential form
      no imperative form, not used on 五段 in modern speech
      See also: 可能動詞 (かのうどうし)
    3. ③
      indicates spontaneous occurrence
      no imperative form
    4. ④
      used as an honorific for others' actions
      no imperative form
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