Decoded Slug: Noun もらう (Noun wo morau)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
Noun もらう (Noun wo morau)
Noun もらう (Noun wo morau)
Short explanation:
To receive or get something from someone; 'to receive', 'to get'.
Formation:
Noun + を + もらう
Examples:
友達からプレゼントをもらいました。
Tomodachi kara purezento wo moraimashita.
I received a gift from my friend.
先生にアドバイスをもらいました。
Sensei ni adobaisu wo moraimashita.
I got advice from my teacher.
お父さんからお小遣いをもらう。
Otosan kara okozukai wo morau.
To receive an allowance from one's father.
彼女に手紙をもらった。
Kanojo ni tegami wo moratta.
I got a letter from her.
Long 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'.
