せられる

Japanese

Alternative spelling
被為

Etymology

From せる (seru) + られる (-rareru).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [se̞ɾa̠ɾe̞ɾɯ̟]

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.