もらう · godan verb (-u)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | もらう | もらわない |
| Polite | もらいます | もらいません |
| Past polite | もらいました | もらいませんでした |
| Past | もらった | もらわなかった |
| Te-form | もらって | もらわないで |
| Desire | もらいたい | もらいたくない |
| Potential | もらえる | もらえない |
| Passive | もらわれる | もらわれない |
| Causative | もらわせる | もらわせない |
| Causative passive | もらわせられるalso もらわされる | もらわせられないalso もらわされない |
| Volitional | もらおう | |
| Polite volitional | もらいましょう | |
| Imperative | もらえ | もらうな |
| Conditional | もらえば | もらわなければ |
| Tara conditional | もらったら | もらわなかったら |
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
General verb for receiving something from someone. The giver is marked with に or から. Humble when used for receiving from a superior.
友達からプレゼントをもらった。
I received a present from a friend.
先生にアドバイスをもらいました。
I got advice from my teacher.
auxiliary verb, godan verb (-u)
have someone do; get someone to do
Auxiliary use after a verb in て-form. Indicates that the subject has someone else perform the action, often as a favor. The person doing the action is marked with に.
母に料理を作ってもらった。
I had my mother cook for me.
友達に宿題を手伝ってもらう。
I'll get a friend to help me with my homework.
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
have (a fight, match) in hand; be sure of winning
Idiomatic use, often in the form もらった or もらったも同然, meaning victory is as good as secured. Common in sports and competitive contexts.
この試合はもらったも同然だ。
This match is as good as won.
彼は優勝をもらったようなものだ。
He practically has the championship in the bag.
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
catch (a disease); contract; be affected by
Used for catching illnesses or being affected by something undesirable. Often with 風邪, 病気, or 伝染病.
風邪をもらってしまった。
I caught a cold.
彼からインフルエンザをもらったかもしれない。
I might have caught the flu from him.
I got a present from my friend for my birthday.
I had my friend help me.
This match is basically already won.
I caught a cold from my child.
I'd like you to explain it in more detail.
もらう is casual and personal, used for getting something from someone of equal or lower status, while 受ける is broader and more formal, covering damage, tests, and abstract things too.
もらう means to receive something, while あげる means to give something, describing the same exchange from the opposite side.
贈る means to give something to someone, while もらう means to receive something from someone, marking the opposite direction of the exchange.
いただく is the humble form of もらう, used when receiving something from a superior or in formal speech.
もらう is the plain, neutral verb for receiving, while 頂戴 is its humble counterpart used when the giver outranks the speaker.
くれる means 'someone gives (to me/us)', while もらう means 'I receive (from someone)'; learners often mix up which side is the subject.