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Receiving a watching with 〜れる

Grammar Explanation: Receptive verbs with 〜れる

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After Chino leaves to get Cocoa’s uniform, Cocoa feels she’s beingwatched, even though there shouldn’t be anyone else in the room. (She is receiving watching by someone.)

ココア:
「誰(だれ)もいないはずなのに誰(だれ)かに見(み)られているような」

見(み)る’s negative stem is 見(み). Append られる for 見(み)られる.

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