JLPT N5 Beginner
貰う
「もらう」
To receive an object or to have someone do something for you
Readings
Other forms
もらいます polite form
もらった plain past
もらって te-form
もらわない plain negative
もらえる potential form
いただく humble equivalent
1 Verb
To receive" / "To get
Refers to the act of accepting an item or concept from a giver, placing the subject in the role of the recipient.
Example
先輩 に いい アドバイス を もらい まし た 。
I got some good advice from my senior colleague.
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2 Auxiliary Verb
To have someone do something for you
Expresses gratitude for an action performed by someone else for the speaker’s benefit, often implying the speaker requested the favor.
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