N5
もらいます (moraimasu)
もらいます
to receive
💡 Nuance & Usage:
Used when the receiver (subject) receives something from the giver (indirect object, marked with から or に). Generally used for receiving from someone of equal or lower status. For superiors, いただきます (itadakimasu) is more appropriate.
📝 Example Sentences
友達からプレゼントをもらいました。
I received a present from my friend.
Practice Quiz
Test your understanding of "もらいます"!
私は先生から日本の本を_______。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
日本語: 先生が私に本を与え、私がそれを受け取る動作は「もらう」です。
English: When a teacher gives me a book and I receive it, the action is 'morau'.
English: When a teacher gives me a book and I receive it, the action is 'morau'.
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