受身形

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
う(け)
Grade: 3

Grade: 3
けい
Grade: 2
kun'yomi kan'on
Alternative spelling
受け身形

Etymology

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Compound of 受け身 (ukemi, passivity; passive voice) +‎ (kei, shape, form; grammatical form).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɯ̟ke̞mʲike̞ː]

Noun

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(うけ)()(けい) (ukemikei

  1. the passive form or conjugation of a verb

Usage notes

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Often glossed in bilingual dictionaries as passive voice. This is somewhat misleading, as "passive voice" can be used to describe a text more broadly, whereas 受身形 (ukemikei) refers more specifically to the (kei) or conjugated form of a verb.

Synonyms

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See also

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