Why 望む is in passive here?


I am confused why 望む is written in passive form below:

[![](https://i.stack.imgur.com/1uB2I.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/1uB2I.png)

I understand 黒瀬くんの進学を望まれる as "mother wants Kurose to pursue further
education." I wonder if 望む is written in passive form to show respect?




Yes, as you supposed, the auxiliary verb (ら)れる is employed here to show
respect to the subject of the verb 望む (which is Kurose's mother), and not to
mean passive.

