日本語 Japanese Ask Questions Thread 6

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>>620
First: Because Japanese has the suffering passive, but it has the normal passive too. Whether or not you suffered from a passive action depends on the content and context of the sentence. 誘われた is very normal to say, BUT, given the correct context could express suffering. That's why Japanese people usually avoid using it in reference to uchi or in places where it might be assumed to have a negative meaning. Passive form isn't just suffering passive. For example, its also respectful (どこに行かれますか？）when speaking to a social superior about their actions.