morau もらう

Verb meaning: get, be given, receive, have something (done), get (somebody) to (do something), get benefit (from somebody doing something)

The subject is usually the first person or his/her family member, but can also be the second person in question. The potential form, moraeru, is often used in question. The respectful form, itadaku, or its potentianal form, itadakeru, is used instead of morau when receiving something from someone of higher status or to whom the speaker wishes to show respect.



1. After object noun + o
アメリカにいる友人から手紙もらいました
Amerika ni iru yuujin kara tegami o moraimashita.
I got a letter from my friend in America.
(kara may be replaced by ni)
「このカタログもらえますか。」「どうぞ。」
''Kono katarogu o moraemasu ka.'' ''Douzo.''
''Could I get this catalog?'' ''Sure.''

2. After te-form of verb
友人からお金を貸してもらいました
Yuujin kara o-kane o kashite moraimashita.
I was lent some money by a friend.
先生に作文を見ていただきました
Sensei ni sakubun o mite itadakimashita.
I had my composition looked through by the teacher.
皆に教室を掃除してもらいます
Minna ni kyoushitsu o souji shite moraimasu.
I will get you all to clean the classroom.
彼に手伝ってもらった
Kare ni tetsudatte moratta.
I got benefit from his helping me. (He kindly helped me.)
その本を見せてもらえますか。
Sono hon o misete moraemasu ka.
Can I get you to show me the book?
(compare the above first person subject with the following second person subject:)
その本を見せてくれますか。
Sono hon o misete kuremasu ka.
Will you show me the book?
(the subject ''you'' does the favor for subject ''me'')

3. Used with tai-form
彼にそれをしてもらいたいと思います。
Kare ni sore o shite moraitai to omoimasu.
I think I want to get him to do that.
-> See also: ageru, itadaku, kureru

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