れる
(Reru)
The passive form used when an action is performed upon a subject.
Connection rules
- +Group I: Verb (nai-stem) + れる
- +Group II: Verb (nai-stem) + られる
- +Group III: する -> される, くる -> こられる
Examples
1.
私は知らない人に話しかけられた。

Watashi ha shira nai hito ni hanashikake rare ta.
I was spoken to by a stranger.
「Unexpected encounter on street」
2.
今日私は先生に褒められました。

Kyou watashi ha sensei ni home rare mashi ta.
I was praised by the teacher today.
「Happy student after class」
Practice
I was praised by my teacher because I got a good score on the test.
テストでいい点をおったので、先生に___。
Romaji also accepted