せられる

Japanese
Alternative spelling
被為

Etymology

From せる (seru) + られる (-rareru).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [se̞ɾa̠ɾe̞ɾɯ̟ᵝ]

Suffix

せられる • (-serareru) ichidan (stem せられ (-serare), past せられた (-serareta))

  1. passive/potential of せる
  2. (chiefly archaic) a verb honorific suffix
    • 1869, 明治二年九月二十八日太政官御沙汰, 德川慶喜松平容保以下ヲ寬宥ニ處スルノ詔書:
      聖(せい)上(じょう)深(ふか)ク御(ご)反(はん)躬(きゅう)被爲在(あらせられて)
      seijō fukaku go-hankyū araserarete
      His Majesty deeply reflected on the situation...

Usage notes
  • When written in kanji, this suffix is orthographically a prefix, due to the different word order borrowed from Middle Chinese.
  • See also usage notes of せる (seru).
  • (honorific suffix): Now only used for the Imperial House of Japan, and only with the verb ある (aru) and なる (naru). Other usages are often archaic or humorous.
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