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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! As you know, in many cases the passive voice is preferred over the active in Japanese. In fact, it would sound unnatural to say, “Ryan asked me to go on a date.” Instead, you would say, “I was asked to go on a date by Ryan.” This may seem unusual, but it’s an integral part of the Japanese language that you must be familiar with. This lower intermediate Japanese lesson focuses on all sorts of passive expressions. You’ll learn how to form natural-sounding Japanese sentences using watashi as the subject. In the bonus track, find out what the popular “troubled passive voice” is and how to use it to show empathy. As always, apply the Japanese in this JapanesePod101.com lesson to your life with the numerous examples and vocabulary words that you’ll be able to use daily.

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Learn to speak Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! With the last two lessons, you’ve learned to speak Japanese in the passive voice. This final lesson of the three part series puts the finishing touches on your excellent new abilities! Quite often, passive Japanese sentences are formed from active sentences. For example, “Kenji stole Daichi’s bag” becomes “Daichi had his bag stolen by Kenjo.” It’s critical that you understand how to take an active sentence and turn it into the passive voice. The good news is, it’s easy to do!

That’s exactly what you’ll learn in this lower intermediate Japanese lesson. Discover how o –suru becomes o–sareru when you speak in the passive voice. And, you’ll find so many helpful examples that you’re sure to feel completely comfortable speaking Japanese in the passive voice thanks to this JapanesePod101.com lesson!

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