下される

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
くだ
Grade: 1

Etymology

Originally derived as the passive / potential / spontaneous / honorific conjugation of 下す (kudasu, to lower something).

Verb

(くだ)される (kudasareruichidan (stem (くだ)され (kudasare), past (くだ)された (kudasareta))

  1. a more formal and honorific form of (くだ)さる (kudasaru)
    校長先生(こうちょうせんせい)がご褒美(ほうび)(くださ)れた
    kōchō sensei ga go-hōbi o kudasareta
    I was praised by the headmaster.

Conjugation