What does もらう mean?
もらう is a Japanese verb meaning “to receive” in English. It can also be translated as “to get someone to do something, to contract (a disease)” depending on context. It is written as もらう in hiragana, and morau in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.
Example sentences
それじゃ、僕はチキンをもらいましょう。
Well then, I'll have chicken.
あさって彼にここへ来てもらうつもりです。
I will have him come here the day after tomorrow.
Conjugation of もらう
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Plain | もらう | もらわない |
| Plain past | もらった | もらわなかった |
| Polite | もらいます | もらいません |
| Polite past | もらいました | もらいませんでした |
Other forms
Te-formもらって
Potentialもらえる
Passiveもらわれる
Volitionalもらおう
Causativeもらわせる
Conditionalもらえば
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