れる

indicates passive voice (incl. the…

Meanings

れる · られる

  1. auxiliary verb, ichidan verb, ~れる connects to -nai stem of 五段 verbs and to サ変 as さ~れる; ~られる connects to -nai stem of 一段 and カ変 verbs and to サ変 as せ~られる indicates passive voice (incl. the "suffering passive")
  2. no imperative form, not used on 五段 in modern speech indicates the potential form
  3. no imperative form indicates spontaneous occurrence
  4. honorific, no imperative form used as an honorific for others' actions

In sentences

話はなしがそれた。 The story wandered. #77200

霧きりがはれた。 The fog has lifted. #80868

トムがやれば。 Tom can do it. #8555847

疲つかれはとれた? Your tiredness disappeared? #9826869

早熟そうじゅくれの早はや腐くさり。 Soon ripe, soon rotten. #140504

少すこしくたびれた。 I'm a little tired. #146867

あなたがやれば。 You can do it. #8555822

解かいはこれですか? Is this the solution? #10224909