N4 — outside your level filter
られる(受身)
られる(うけみ)rareruN4neutral
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plain passive — the subject undergoes it; the doer takes に
この製品は国内の工場で作られる。
kono seihin wa kokunai no koujou de tsukurareru.
This product is made at a factory here in Japan. neutral
この寺は六百年前に建てられた。
kono tera wa roppyakunenmae ni taterareta.
This temple was built six hundred years ago. neutral
試験の結果は来週、公式サイトで発表されます。
shiken no kekka wa raishuu, koushiki saito de happyou saremasu.
The exam results will be announced on the official site next week. formal
adversative passive — the subject is inconvenienced, even by an intransitive verb
帰りに雨に降られて、びしょ濡れだよ。
kaeri ni ame ni furarete, bishonure da yo.
I got rained on coming home — I'm soaked. casual
電車で隣の人に足を踏まれた。
densha de tonari no hito ni ashi o fumareta.
The person next to me on the train stepped on my foot. neutral
the doer is beside the point — used in notices and reports
この祭りは毎年八月に行われる。
kono matsuri wa maitoshi hachigatsu ni okonawareru.
This festival is held every August. neutral
館内での飲食は禁じられております。
kannai de no inshoku wa kinjirarete orimasu.
Eating and drinking inside the building is prohibited. formal
によって names the maker — with creating or deciding verbs, に sounds like a complaint
この曲は、名前の残っていない作曲家によって書かれた。
kono kyoku wa, namae no nokotte inai sakkyokuka ni yotte kakareta.
This piece was written by a composer whose name has not survived. neutral
開催の可否は、実行委員会によって決められます。
kaisai no kahi wa, jikkou iinkai ni yotte kimeraremasu.
Whether it goes ahead will be decided by the organising committee. formal