Verb

Causative-Passive form 〜させられる

  • A conjugation of Japanese verbs that combines the causative form and the passive form.
  • It is used to express the idea that someone is made to do an action (causative) and, at the same time, becomes the receiver of the action (passive).
  • It is often implies that an action is performed against the speaker's will or as a result of external influence.
  • To form the causative-passive form of a verb, follow the following three rules depending on the verb group:
    - Group 1: Replace the ending u-vowel with the a-vowel and add せられる or される.
    - Group 2: Replace the ending る with させられる.
    - Group 3: Follow the unique rule.
  • The causative-passive form is often used in the following pattern:
    [Actor] は [Causer] に [Object] を V(causative-passive)。
    - V(causative-passive): An action described by the causative-passive-form verb
    - Actor: A person (or thing) who does the action
    - Causer: A person (or thing) that causes the actor to do the action
    - Object: A thing (or person) that is affected by the action

Meaning

cause someone to do; make someone do

Example Sentences

  • おととい、父(ちち)に重(おも)いテーブルを持(も)たされました。
    The day before yesterday, my father made me carry a heavy table.
  • 母(はは)に3階(かい)まで椅子(いす)を運(はこ)ばされ、そこに並(なら)べさせられた。
    My mother made me carry the chairs to the third floor and arrange them there.
  • 会議(かいぎ)では、部長(ぶちょう)に何(なん)でも無理(むり)に賛成(さんせい)させられた。
    At meetings, I was forced to agree to everything by my manager.
  • 先生(せんせい)に100回(かい)も漢字(かんじ)を書(か)かされました。
    The teacher made me write kanji 100 times.
  • 子(こ)どもの時(とき)、母(はは)に野菜(やさい)を食(た)べさせられました。
    When I was a child, my mother made me eat vegetables.
  • けんには、びっくりさせられましたよ。
    Ken gave me a surprise.

Tags

JLPT N4