
MARCH 2022 (VOL.173)
Morau もらう
Morau means “to receive” or “to get”


Eri
Sono tisshu doko de moratta no?
Where did you get that pocket tissue?
Nonoka
Eki de morai mashita.
I received it at the station.
Eri
Watashi mo moraitai.
I want to get one, too.
Eki ni itta kedo, morawanakatta.
I went to the station, but I did not get one.
Nonoka
Ima ikeba moraeru to omou.
If you go now, I think you can get one.
Eri
Hontoni? Ima kara ikou!
Really? Let’s go now!
Nonoka
Mou hitotsu moraou!
Let’s get another one!
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| receive | receive(polite) | received | received(polite) | is receiving | was receiving | Can receive | Want to receive | let’s receive | let’s receive(polite) | have received (present progressive) | had received (past progressive) | Please give | receive it! | |
| positive | morau | morai masu | morarta | morai mashita | moratte iru | moratte ita | moraeru | moraitai | moraou | moraimasho | moratta koto ga aru | moratta koto ga atta | morrate kudasai | moratte! |
| negative | morawanai | morai masen | morawanakatta | moraimasen deshita | moratte inai | moratte inakatta | moraenai | moraitakunai | – | – | moratta koto ga nai | moratta koto ga nakatta | morawanaide kudasai | morauna! |

Tsumaranai mono desuga moratte kudasai.
It’s just something small but please receive it.

Ohana wo moratta.
I received flowers.

Kinmedaru wo moratta koto ga aru.
I once received a gold medal.

Maitoshi takusan purezento wo moratte iru.
I receive many presents every year.

Tabako wa moraimasen.
I’m not getting a tobacco.

Rabu reta- wo moratta koto ga nai.
I have never received a love letter.
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