✨ Basic Meaning
🎯 Primary Function
📋 Grammar Structure
🎭 Usage Contexts
Commonly used in news reports, documentaries, and academic papers to state general consensus.
Used when sharing gossip or popular rumors among friends.
Very common in essays and articles to present a commonly held viewpoint before introducing an argument.
Used to share information that the speaker heard from others or general knowledge.
💡 Common Applications
📌 Important Points
⚠️ Common Mistakes
🏛️ Cultural Context
🔍 Subtle Differences
📝 Conjugation Notes
It combines the verb 言う (iu) in its passive form 言われる (iwareru) with the state-of-being auxiliary ~ている (~te iru).
🔊 Pronunciation Tips
Ensure the ‘re’ in ‘iwarete’ is clear; it can sometimes be swallowed in fast speech.
🧠 Memory Tips
Think of it as ‘It is being said by people.’ The ‘te iru’ part shows that this is an ongoing reputation or state of affairs.
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