Noun もらう

Noun wo morau

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Formation

Noun + を + もらう

To receive or get something from someone; 'to receive', 'to get'.

When to use

Neutral, plain-form counterpart of もらいます - the everyday "receive/get".

Explanation

The もらう (morau) grammar point is used to express the action of receiving or getting something from someone. It usually emphasizes that the action was done for you or you were the beneficiary of the action. The formation requires a noun followed by the particle を (wo) before 'もらう'.

Example sentences

Receiving (Benefactive Register)

Corpus examples (31)

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