How to say 'Passive' in Japanese | 被

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The Japanese word for Passive is 'Hi', written as 被 in Japanese.'Passive' in hiragana is ひ.

word

被

Meaning

Passive

Reading

ひ

Kanji

被Incur, Be subjected to

Explanation

The Japanese prefix '被 (ひ)' is used to indicate a passive or receptive state, often implying that the subject is affected by an action rather than initiating it. It is commonly used in formal or technical contexts, such as legal or academic language. For example: the victim was injured「被害者がけがをした」(ひがいしゃがけがをした). The company suffered damages「会社が被害を受けた」(かいしゃがひがいをうけた). This prefix is often attached to nouns to form compound words that describe situations where someone or something is on the receiving end of an action.

Part Of Speech

prefix

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2819

Composition

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Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 被

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

被

Meaning

Incur, Be subjected to

Words Related to 被 Through the Kanji 被

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 被 as well.

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被害

Meaning

Damage

word

被る

Meaning

Suffer

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被せる

Meaning

Cover

word

被告

Meaning

Defendant

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What does 'Hi' (被) mean?

'Hi' means 'Passive' .

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