Japanese Causative-Passive Form
Causative-Passive Form (shieki-ukemi)
Verb conjugation used to express when you are forced or made to do something by someone else against your will (e.g., saserareru, yomaserareru).
The causative-passive form (~saserareru / ~serareru) is a combination of causative (make do) and passive (be affected). It indicates that the speaker was forced or coerced to perform an action against their will. Group 1 verbs (U-verbs) change their final 'u' sound to 'a' and add ~serareru (or contract to ~sarreru, e.g., yomu -> yomaserareru / yomasareru [was made to read]). Group 2 verbs (Ru-verbs) drop ~ru and add ~saserareru (e.g., taberu -> tabesaserareru). Group 3 verbs: suru -> saserareru, kuru -> kozaserareru.
Examples
私は母に野菜を食べさせられました。
I was made to eat vegetables by my mother.
学生は先生に立たせられました。
The students were forced to stand up by the teacher.
私は残業させられました。
I was forced to work overtime.
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