riidaa ni erabareta koto wa meiyo desu.

topic particle

Breakdown of riidaa ni erabareta koto wa meiyo desu.

• です: to be
• 選えらぶ: to choose
• に: target particle

Questions & Answers about riidaa ni erabareta koto wa meiyo desu.

Why is に used after リーダー?

Here, に marks the resulting role or position someone was chosen for.

So:

• リーダーに選ばれた = was chosen as leader

This is a common pattern:

• 部長に選ばれる = to be chosen as department head
• 代表に選ばれる = to be chosen as representative

In English we often say chosen as ..., but in Japanese that as idea is often expressed with に.

Why is the verb 選ばれた and not 選んだ?

選ばれた is the passive past form of 選ぶ.

• 選ぶ = to choose
• 選ばれる = to be chosen
• 選ばれた = was chosen

This sentence focuses on the person who received the action, not the people who did the choosing.

So:

• 選んだ = chose
• 選ばれた = was chosen

Because the meaning is about being selected as leader, the passive is the natural choice.

Who chose the person? Why isn’t that stated?