19.1.4 受け身·使役受け身: V(ら)れます [be done V (Neutral Passive)]

とうふは大豆から作られます。

Tofu is made from soybeans.

豆腐是由大豆製成的。

Part	Romaji	Role	Meaning
とうふは	to-ufu-wa	subject	Tofu (topic marker)
大豆から	daizu-kara	modifiers	from soybeans
作られます。	tsukura-re-masu-。	predicate	is made.

This temple was built about 1000 years ago.

這座寺廟大約建於1000年前。

Part	Romaji	Role	Meaning
この	kono	modifiers	this
寺は	tera-wa	subject	temple (topic marker)
1000年ぐらい前に	sen nen gurai mae ni	modifiers	about 1000 years ago
建てられました	tate-rare-mashi-ta	verb conjugations	was built

The National High School Baseball Tournament will be held at this stadium starting tomorrow.

從明天開始，全國高中棒球比賽將在這個球場舉行。

Part	Romaji	Role	Meaning
あしたから	ashita-kara	modifiers	from tomorrow
この	kono	modifiers	this
球場で	kyu-jo—de	modifiers	at the stadium
全国高校野球大会が	zenkoku-ko-ko—yakyu—taikai-ga	subject	National High School Baseball Tournament (subject marker)
行われます。	okonawa-re-masu-。	predicate	will be held.

The school gate is closed at 6 o’clock, and you cannot enter the school premises thereafter.

學校的大門將在6點關閉。之後將無法進入校內。

Part	Romaji	Role	Meaning
学校の	gakko—no	modifiers	of the school
門は	mon-wa	subject	the gate (topic marker)
6時に	roku ji ni	modifiers	at 6 o’clock
閉められます	shime-rare-masu	predicate	is closed
その後は	sono ato wa	particles	after that
校内に	ko-nai-ni	modifiers	inside the school
入ることは	hairu-koto-wa	subject	entering (topic marker)
できません	deki-mase-n	verb conjugations	cannot

It is said that apartment rents in Tokyo are high.

東京的公寓房租被認為很高。

Part	Romaji	Role	Meaning
東京の	to-kyo—no	modifiers	of Tokyo
アパート代は	apa-to-dai-wa	subject	apartment rent (topic marker)
高いといわれています。	takai-to-iwa-re-te-i-masu-。	predicate	is said to be expensive.