もらいます（もらいます、moraimasu）
- to receive

The Japanese verb もらいます もらいます means "to receive," "to get," or "to be given" something from someone. It implies that you are the recipient of an action or object. It is used when you are the one benefiting from the action of another person. It's often used with the particle から (kara), which means "from," indicating the source of the thing being received.

⚫︎ 友達からプレゼントをもらいます Translation: I receive a present from a friend. ⚫︎ 先生に宿題をもらいます Translation: I get homework from the teacher. ⚫︎ お母さんに お金をもらいます Translation: I get money from my mother.

⚫︎ もらいます もらいます is used when you are the receiver of an action or object. ⚫︎ The subject is often implied. ⚫︎ You use the particle から (kara) to indicate the giver (the source). ⚫︎ When you're talking about receiving something, the direct object is usually marked with を (o). ⚫︎ The person giving or doing the action is often indicated with the particle に (ni) or から (kara) depending on the context.

⚫︎ The base form of the verb is もらう (morau). ⚫︎ The polite form is もらいます もらいます. ⚫︎ It is written in hiragana as もらいます もらいます. ⚫︎ The kanji for もらう is 貰う, but it's more common to see it written in hiragana, especially at the beginner level.

⚫︎ 受け取る (uketoru) - to receive, to accept (formal) ⚫︎ 頂く (itadaku) - to receive (humble form, often used in business or respectful situations) ⚫︎ いただく (itadaku) - the same as 頂く (written in hiragana)

⚫︎ あげます (agemasu) - to give (to someone else) ⚫︎ 渡します (watashimasu) - to hand over, to give (to someone else) ⚫︎ 差し上げます (sashiagemasu) - to give (polite version, often used in business)

私は彼から手紙をもらいました。 ・Translation: I received a letter from him. ・Explanation: The sentence describes the act of receiving a letter from "him." The particle から (kara) marks the source.

誕生日に父に時計をもらいました。 ・Translation: I received a watch from my father on my birthday. ・Explanation: The subject is implied. に (ni) is used to indicate the giver. The particle に can also be used, depending on the context.

The origin of もらう (morau) is not definitively known, but it is believed to be derived from an older form of the word meaning "to obtain" or "to get." Its development is tied to the evolution of the Japanese language and its grammatical structures.