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れる
られる
English
Auxiliary verb
Ichidan verb
See also: 迷惑の受身・めいわくのうけみ
~れる connects to -nai stem of 五段 verbs and to サ変 as さ~れる; ~られる connects to -nai stem of 一段 and カ変 verbs and to サ変 as せ~られる
indicates passive voice (incl. the "suffering passive")

See also: 可能動詞・かのうどうし
no imperative form, not used on 五段 in modern speech
indicates the potential form

no imperative form
indicates spontaneous occurrence

Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
no imperative form
used as an honorific for others' actions

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Conjugated forms
Present, Future れる, れます
[does], will [do]
れない, れません
doesn't [do], will not [do]
Past れた, れました
[did]
れなかった, れませんでした
didn't [do]
Te-form, Continuative れて, れまして れないで, れませんで れなくて