honorific passive (~れる/~られる)

grammar

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The passive endings ~れる or ~られる (and ~される on godan/する verbs) used as honorific forms to show respect for the subject's action, rather than to express a true passive meaning. 先生が話される ('The teacher speaks' — respectful), 優勝される ('Congratulations on winning' — respectful). Functions like お~になる but feels modern and less stuffy.

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