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How to say "Receive" in Japanese

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Receive" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Receive" is "Morau", written in japanese as "もらう".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese verb 'もらう (もらう)' means 'to receive'. This verb is used when someone is being given something, often by another person. It expresses gratitude or appreciation for the action. For example: I received a gift from my friend - (友達からプレゼントをもらった). Can I receive your help? - (あなたの助けをいただいてもいいでしょうか?)

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Morau" mean in japanese?

"Morau" means "Receive" .

If you also want to learn how to write this word in Japanese, you can checkout this page:

How to write "Receive" in Japanese

To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "も" is read as "mo". The hiragana "ら" is read as "ra". And The hiragana "う" is read as "u".