Japanese reference
もらう
to receive; get from someone
Regular · 32 form tables
Rows describe verb forms and levels of politeness. Honorific and humble forms are labeled separately. Strong commands appear under additional forms.
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Basic
Non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Dictionary form | もらう (morau)receive |
| Polite, masu | もらいます (moraimasu)receive |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | もらわない (morawanai)do not receive |
| Polite negative | もらいません (moraimasen)do not receive |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | もらった (moratta)received |
| Polite past | もらいました (moraimashita)received |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | もらわなかった (morawanakatta)did not receive |
| Polite past negative | もらいませんでした (moraimasendeshita)did not receive |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | もらって (moratte)receiving (and then) |
| Polite te-form | もらいまして (moraimashite)receiving (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | もらっている (moratteiru)be receiving |
| Polite te-iru | もらっています (moratteimasu)be receiving |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | もらえば (moraeba)if you receive |
| Rare literary polite conditional | もらいますれば (moraimasureba)if you receive (rare and literary). In ordinary polite conversation, use the plain conditional and make the main clause polite |
Conditional, tara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, tara | もらったら (morattara)if you receive |
| Polite conditional, tara | もらいましたら (moraimashitara)if you receive |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | もらえる (moraeru)can receive |
| Polite potential | もらえます (moraemasu)can receive |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | もらおう (moraou)let's receive! |
| Polite volitional | もらいましょう (moraimashou)let's receive! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | もらいたい (moraitai)want to receive |
| Polite desire, tai | もらいたいです (moraitaidesu)want to receive |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | もらわれる (morawareru)be received |
| Polite passive | もらわれます (morawaremasu)be received |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | もらわせる (morawaseru)make or let someone receive |
| Polite causative | もらわせます (morawasemasu)make or let someone receive |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | もらわせられる (morawaserareru)be made to receive |
| Polite causative-passive | もらわせられます (morawaseraremasu)be made to receive |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | もらうな (morauna)do not receive! |
| Polite negative request | もらわないでください (morawanaidekudasai)please do not receive |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | もらいます (moraimasu)receive |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | もらいません (moraimasen)do not receive |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | もらいました (moraimashita)received |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | もらいませんでした (moraimasendeshita)did not receive |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | もらってください (morattekudasai)please receive |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | もらわないでください (morawanaidekudasai)please do not receive |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | もらいましょう (moraimashou)let's receive! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | もらってもいい (morattemoii)may receive |
| Polite permission | もらってもいいです (morattemoiidesu)may receive |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | もらってはいけない (morattehaikenai)must not receive |
| Polite prohibition | もらってはいけません (morattehaikemasen)must not receive |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | もらいなさい (morainasai)receive (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | もらってみる (morattemiru)try to receive |
| Polite try doing | もらってみます (morattemimasu)try to receive |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | もらってしまう (moratteshimau)receive completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | もらってしまいます (moratteshimaimasu)receive completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | もらっておく (moratteoku)receive in advance |
| Polite preparation | もらっておきます (moratteokimasu)receive in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | もらったことがある (morattakotogaaru)have the experience of: received |
| Polite past experience | もらったことがあります (morattakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: received |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | もらうと (morauto)whenever you receive |
| Polite automatic result | もらいますと (moraimasuto)whenever you receive |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | もらうなら (moraunara)if you mean to receive |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | もらうだろう (moraudarou)probably receive |
| Polite probability | もらうでしょう (moraudeshou)probably receive |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | もらえ (morae)receive! |
| Polite request | もらってください (morattekudasai)please receive |
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