(n) the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb, Syn. passive, Ant. active voice, Example:`The ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice; `The ball was thrown' is an abbreviated passive
[reru ; rareru] (aux-v, v1) (1) (れる for 五段 verbs, られる for 一段. Follows the imperfective form of (v5) and (vs) verbs) (See 未然形, 迷惑の受身・めいわくのうけみ) indicates passive voice (inc. the "suffering passive"); (2) (no imperative form. Infrequently used in modern Japanese, e.g. 歩ける is favoured over 歩かれる) (See ら抜き言葉・らぬきことば) indicates the potential form; (3) (no imperative form) indicates spontaneous occurrence; (4) (hon) (no imperative form) used as an honorific for others' actions#41
[おう, ou] (v5u, vt) (1) to chase; to run after; to pursue; (2) to follow (i.e. a set order, a trend); (3) to drive out; to oust; to expel; (4) to drive (i.e. a herd); (5) (in passive voice) to be pressed (for time, etc.); (P)#9337
[おかまをほる, okamawohoru] (exp, v5r) (1) (See 釜を掘る・1) to perform anal sex; to bugger; to sodomize; to sodomise; (2) to crash a car into the back of another (usu. used in the passive voice); to rear-end