Receptive verbs with 〜れる
Grammar: Modality, Permission, Obligation, Prohibition » Possibility, ability, difficulty
A receptive verb is used when the subject of the sentence has the action of the verb performed on them by another party.
A verb is made receptive by taking the negative stem of ごだん verbs, or appending ら for いちだん verbs, and appending the verb れる. くる becomes こられる, and する becomes される.
The subject (recipient of the action) is marked by the particle が. The performer of the action is marked by the particle に.
Further Reading
- The Japanese "Passive" – it isn't difficult. And it isn't passive! (learnjapaneseonline.info)
Examples
Receiving a biting with 〜れる
ご注文はうさぎですか? » Volume 1 » Page 99

Receiving a haunting with 〜れる
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Receiving a held image with 〜れる
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Receiving a laughing with 〜れる
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Receiving a request with 〜れる
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Receiving a scolding with 〜れる
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Receiving a taking-away with 〜れる
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Receiving a throwing with 〜れる
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Receiving a treating as with 〜れる
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Receiving a watching with 〜れる
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Receiving an embrace with 〜れる
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Receiving an overtaking with 〜れる
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Receiving awareness with 〜れる
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Receiving involvement with 〜れる
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Receiving praise with 〜れる
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Receiving saying with 〜れる
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