もらう (morau)

Get something from someone; have a person do something for you

Meaning & usage

もらう means to receive something, and with the te-form of a verb (て + もらう) it means having someone do something for you, with the doer marked by に. It can also be used literally for receiving things or even catching a disease from someone, as in 病気をもらう.

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