Grammar
N4 verb-form

Causative-passive 使役受身

Meaning

"To be made to do ~". Combines causative + passive — you are forced/caused to do something, often against your will. Carries a nuance of suffering or inconvenience.

Formation

Notes

Always carries a nuance of being FORCED against one's will — never positive. The subject is the one being made to do the action.

Examples

I was made to take piano lessons by my mother.

Breakdown
I (topic) (my) mother by piano (object) was made to learn

When I was a child, I was made to eat vegetables.

Breakdown
child (modifier) when vegetable (object) was made to eat

I was made to work all day at the company.

Breakdown
company at all day was made to work

I was made to stand by the teacher.

Breakdown
I (topic) teacher by was made to stand

I was made to buy an expensive thing.

Breakdown
expensive thing (object) was made to buy

⚠️ Often confused with

Causative form 使役

The causative — "to make/let someone do ~". You cause or permit another person to perform...

Please let me do 〜させてください

A polite request to be ALLOWED to do something — "please let me ~". Built from the causati...