A passive sentence: a construction that makes the recipient of an action the subject (commonly expressed with ～rareru/～sareru in Japanese). Often used synonymously with 'passive sentence' (受動文).
日本語の授業で受身文の作り方を練習した。
In Japanese class we practiced how to form passive sentences.
「彼は先生に褒められた」は典型的な受身文の例だ。
'He was praised by the teacher' is a typical example of a passive sentence.
英語と日本語では受身文の使い方やニュアンスが異なることがある。
The use and nuance of passive sentences can differ between English and Japanese.