〜させられる / 〜せられる
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
Group 2: [stem] + させられる (食べる→食べさせられる) · Group 1: [あ-stem] + せられる (書く→書かせられる). Group 1 with す/sounds contracts: 話す→話させられる.
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
私(わたし)は母(はは)にピアノを習(なら)わせられました。
I was made to take piano lessons by my mother.
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子供(こども)の時(とき)、野菜(やさい)を食(た)べさせられました。
When I was a child, I was made to eat vegetables.
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会社(かいしゃ)で一日中(いちにちじゅう)働(はたら)かされました。
I was made to work all day at the company.
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私(わたし)は先生(せんせい)に立(た)たせられました。
I was made to stand by the teacher.
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高(たか)いものを買(か)わされました。
I was made to buy an expensive thing.
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⚠️ Often confused with
〜させる / 〜せる
Causative form 使役
The causative — "to make/let someone do ~". You cause or permit another person to perform...
〜させてください
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...