A passive sentence: a term for a sentence structure where the subject receives the action; often used interchangeably with 受身文.
文法書では受動文の形成規則が図で説明されている。
Grammar books explain the formation rules of passive sentences with diagrams.
日本語の受動文には他動詞を使うパターンが多い。
Japanese passive sentences often use transitive verbs.
受動文と能動文を対比して練習問題を解いた。
We solved practice problems by contrasting passive and active sentences.