悲(かな)し()い() kanashii知(し)ら()せ() shiraseに ni涙(なみだ) namidaを oさそわれた sasowareta。 The sad news brought me to tears. Literal Sad news [by-に] tears [object-を] was-invited. 涙をさそわれた is the passive of 誘う ('to invite, lure'): 'tears were drawn out.' The sad news is the agent (に) that provoked the tears. sadnessemotionspassive voice (~れる/~られる)
悲(かな)し()い() kanashii知(し)ら()せ() shiraseに ni涙(なみだ) namidaを oさそわれた sasowareta。 The sad news brought me to tears. Literal Sad news [by-に] tears [object-を] was-invited. 涙をさそわれた is the passive of 誘う ('to invite, lure'): 'tears were drawn out.' The sad news is the agent (に) that provoked the tears. sadnessemotionspassive voice (~れる/~られる)