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〜てもらう

N4
te morau

have someone do something (for me); get someone to do

Formation

Verb-te + もらう

Chinese meanings

请别人做……;得到别人的帮助

Chinese formation

给予帮助的人+に+动词て形+もらう

Chinese usage

从接受帮助者的角度描述别人为自己做某事,也可以表示请对方帮忙。

Chinese notes

句子的主语通常是受益者;与てくれる相比,叙述视角不同。

Examples

  • 先せん輩ぱいにレポートを見みてもらった。
    I had a senior student look over my report.
    我请学长或学姐看了报告。
  • 友とも達だちに写しゃ真しんを撮とってもらった。
    I had a friend take my picture.
    我请朋友给我拍了照。
  • 分わからないところを先せん生せいに説せつ明めいしてもらいました。
    I had the teacher explain the parts I didn't understand.
    我请老师解释了不懂的地方。

Notes

The receiver of the favor is the subject, and the person who does the action is marked with に.

#giving-receiving

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import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('te-morau');
{
  "id": "te-morau",
  "pattern": "〜てもらう",
  "romaji": "te morau",
  "level": "N4",
  "meaning": "have someone do something (for me); get someone to do",
  "formation": "Verb-te + もらう",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "先輩にレポートを見てもらった。",
      "furigana": "{先輩|せんぱい}にレポートを{見|み}てもらった。",
      "en": "I had a senior student look over my report."
    },
    {
      "ja": "友達に写真を撮ってもらった。",
      "furigana": "{友達|ともだち}に{写真|しゃしん}を{撮|と}ってもらった。",
      "en": "I had a friend take my picture."
    },
    {
      "ja": "分からないところを先生に説明してもらいました。",
      "furigana": "{分|わ}からないところを{先生|せんせい}に{説明|せつめい}してもらいました。",
      "en": "I had the teacher explain the parts I didn't understand."
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "giving-receiving"
  ],
  "notes": "The receiver of the favor is the subject, and the person who does the action is marked with に.",
  "zh": {
    "status": "reviewed",
    "source_hash": "b479421519422cb48cc3d45a4500c6a20982bd99acf35c87cda671735910f46e",
    "meanings": [
      "请别人做……",
      "得到别人的帮助"
    ],
    "formation": "给予帮助的人+に+动词て形+もらう",
    "explanation": "从接受帮助者的角度描述别人为自己做某事,也可以表示请对方帮忙。",
    "notes": "句子的主语通常是受益者;与てくれる相比,叙述视角不同。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "先輩にレポートを見てもらった。",
        "zh": "我请学长或学姐看了报告。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "友達に写真を撮ってもらった。",
        "zh": "我请朋友给我拍了照。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "分からないところを先生に説明してもらいました。",
        "zh": "我请老师解释了不懂的地方。"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n4.json#te-morau",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review",
      "https://www.jpf.go.jp/j/project/japanese/teach/tsushin/grammar/201409.html",
      "https://www.jpf.go.jp/j/project/japanese/teach/tsushin/grammar/201412.html"
    ],
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
    "review_hash": "5e19efea2b9cfd41098fe2804d731efc6432876eb789df0fc8bdd336ce1b7a56"
  }
}