waraareru

waraareru is the romanization of the Japanese verb わらわれる, the passive form of わらう (to laugh). It means “to be laughed at” or “to be ridiculed.” It is used to describe someone being laughed at by others, with the agent typically marked by に or understood from context.

Formation and forms: The standard passive is formed from warau by replacing the final -u with -areru, yielding warawareru (わらわれる). The common, recommended romaji rendering is warawareru. Some learners encounter nonstandard spellings such as waraareru, but warawareru is the preferred form. In kana, the form is わらわれる.

Conjugation: As a godan verb with an -u ending, warawareru conjugates regularly. Non-past plain: warawareru; polite non-past: warawaremasu; past plain: warawarareta; past polite: warawararemashita; negative: warawararenai; te-form: warawarete; volitional: warawarou.

Usage notes: The passive voice emphasizes the experience of the subject (being laughed at) and often implies a potential sense of embarrassment or social sensitivity. The agent is usually explicit with に or で, or left implicit when clear from context. While common in everyday speech, the nuance can range from light teasing to more negative ridicule, depending on context and tone.

Examples:

- 彼は友達に笑われた。 He was laughed at by his friends.

- その話はみんなに笑われた。 That story was laughed at by everyone.