Japanese

えられる

とかんがえられる
Meaning: it is thought that; it is considered to be
Part of Speech: Auxiliary verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present と考えられる と考えられない
Polite と考えられます と考えられません
Past と考えられた と考えられなかった
Polite + Past と考えられました と考えられませんでした
Te-form と考えられて と考えられなくて
Potential と考えられられる と考えられられない
Passive と考えられられる と考えられられない
Causative と考えられさせる と考えられさせない
Imperative と考えられろ と考えられるな

Handwriting

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Example

This phenomenon is thought to be an effect of climate change.

Usage Notes

Used to express a logical conclusion or a common belief based on evidence.

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