もらう — to receive
もらう is the #213 most common word in Japanese, a verb. It means “to receive” and is pronounced [mo̞ɾa̠ɯ̟].
#213frequency rank
0.01%of everyday Japanese text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of もらう
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| もらった | past | received |
| もらわ | present | receive |
| もらえ | command | receive! |
| もらわれる | passive | be received |
| もらわない | negative | do not receive |
| もらわず | negative | receiving (stem form) |
| もらいます | polite | |
| もらえば | conditional | if ... receive |
| もらは | irrealis | receiving (stem form) |
| もらへ | realis | receiving (stem form) |
| もらへ | command | receive! |
| もらはず | negative | do not receive |
| もらへど | contrastive | |
| もらはば | conditional | if ... receive |
| もらひき | past | received |
| もらひけり | past | received |
| もらひつ | past | received |
| もらひぬ | past | received |
| もらへり | past | receiving (stem form) |
| もらひたり | past | receiving (stem form) |
| 貰う | alternative, kanji |