もらう (To receive)
To receive, To get, To obtain
JLPT N5
Pattern
Person + に/から + Thing + を + もらう
How it works
もらう means “to receive”. The giver takes に or から, and the receiver is the subject (often わたし, left unsaid). Compare あげる (give to someone else) and くれる (someone gives to me).
Examples
- これは 兄に もらいました。I got this from my older brother.
- 友だちから 手紙を もらいました。I received a letter from a friend.
Related grammar
Further reading
Bunpro N5 · Lesson 10Put your practice together
Work through a complete paper at your own pace or choose a timed mock exam. No account is needed to begin.