Explanation
Express a passive action, 'was/were', 'has/have been'.
Formation
Verb (passive form, past tense) + られた
Detailed explanation
The ～られた grammar point is used to express a passive action or situation. It is formed by conjugating the verb into its passive form in the past tense, which can be translated into English as 'was/were' or 'has/have been'. This grammar is used in situations where the subject is affected by an action rather than performing the action itself.
Examples
Kono hon wa takusan no hito ni yomareta.
This book was read by many people.
Kare wa tomodachi ni damasareta.
He was deceived by his friend.
Kinou, watashi no saifu ga nusumaremashita.
Yesterday, my wallet was stolen.
Kanojo wa eiga ni kandou saserareta.
She was deeply moved by the movie.
Practice
Grammar content sourced from hanabira.org.