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> おもしろさなどが、時間の経過とともにじわじわと **感じられる** という意味です。

Is 感じられる in the potential form or in the passive form? The context is the word
じわじわ being defined. The whole paragraph is:

> 「じわる」は、副詞の「じわじわ」に動詞の辞書形「る」をつけて、グループ１の動詞になります。 おもしろさなどが、時間の経過とともにじわじわと
> **感じられる** という意味です。
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Help differentiating passive from potential form
I believe that this is passive, referring to how 「おもしろさ」 _is felt_.

> おもしろさなど **が** 、時間の経過とともにじわじわと **感じられる**
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## Short Answer:

It is neither potential nor passive voice. It is, as @Shoko points out in the
comment above, used to indicate **spontaneous** occurrence.

So, that dictionary definition in question is along the lines of:

> "One (spontaneously) feels the appeal (and such) more and more as time
> passes."

## Long Answer:

Learn the **four** functions of 「れる・られる」 today if you have not done so because
it is very important and useful. Quite frankly, there is no such thing as
fluent Japanese without being able to use all four of them both actively and
correctly.

**1) Passive Voice** :

> 「犬{いぬ}に噛{か}ま **れる** 。」 "(Someone) is bitten by a dog."
>
> 「よく女性{じょせい}に声{こえ}をかけ **られる** 。」 "(I) am often approached by women."

**2) Potential** :

> 「来｛こ｝ **られる** 人｛ひと｝は来｛き｝てください。」 "Those who can come, please come."
>
> 「[4L]{よんエル}でないと着{き} **られない** 。」 "I could not wear it unless it is in size
> 4L."

**3) Respect** :

> 「エリザベス女王{じょおう}が来日{らいにち}さ **れる** 。」 "Queen Elizabeth visits Japan."
>
> 「先生{せんせい}が来{こ} **られる** 。」 "The teacher comes/is coming."

**4) Spontaneous** :

> 「故郷{ふるさと}のことが思{おも}い出{だ}さ **れる** 。」 "I am missing my hometown."
>
> 「このピッチャーには将来性{しょうらいせい}が感{かん}じ **られる** 。」 "I can see/feel a bright future for
> this pitcher."
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