〜させられる

Formationcausative stem + られる

Stack the causative and the passive and you get the form for being made to do something you did not choose. It almost always carries a complaint, which is most of why it exists. The person who made you do it takes に.

Examples

〜させられる is marked in each sentence. Tap any word for its dictionary entry.

1. 見みていてハラハラさせられた。

   Just to watch it made me nervous.

2. 彼女かのじょは先月せんげつ本社ほんしゃから支社ししゃへ転勤てんきんさせられた。

   She was transferred from the head office to a branch office last month.

3. スリリングなテレビゲームに熱中ねっちゅうさせられた。

   The thrilling video game took all my attention.

4. 彼かれは課長かちょうに書類しょるいを点検てんけんさせられた。

   He was made to check his papers by the chief.

5. その部隊ぶたいは戦線せんせんから撤退てったいさせられた。

   The troops were retired from the front lines.