もらう

Usually written in kana. Kanji spelling 貰う

to receive; to take; to accept; to get someone to do something

JLPT N4 Common word

Meanings

  1. Godan verb (-u), Transitive

    to receive; to take; to accept
  2. Auxiliary verb, Godan verb (-u)

    to get someone to do something
  3. Godan verb (-u), Transitive

    to have in one's pocket (a fight, match)
  4. to contract (a disease); to catch; to be affected

Forms

PlainPolite
Presentもらうもらいます
Negativeもらわないもらいません
Pastもらったもらいました
Past negativeもらわなかったもらいませんでした
Te-formもらって
Potentialもらえる
Passiveもらわれる
Causativeもらわせる
Volitionalもらおう
Imperativeもらえ
Conditional (ば)もらえば
Conditional (たら)もらったら

Example sentences

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