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〜てもらう

have someone do, get someone to do

Receiver は + doer に + Verb て-form + もらう

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てもらう is receiving an action: 友達に宿題を手伝ってもらいました, "I got a friend to help with my homework". You are the subject; the person who did it takes に.

It's the other side of てくれる. 友達が手伝ってくれた and 友達に手伝ってもらった describe the same favour. てもらう puts the focus on you, often implying you asked: 医者に見てもらった, "I had a doctor look at it".

It's also how Japanese says "get something done by someone": 髪を切ってもらった, "I got my hair cut".

The potential version, てもらえますか / てもらえませんか, is a polite request, the next point.

Examples

  • 友達ともだちに宿題しゅくだいを手伝てつだってもらいました。

    I got a friend to help me with my homework.

  • 一度いちど、医者いしゃに見みてもらったほうがいいですよ。

    You should get a doctor to look at it.

  • 兄あに車にくるまを貸かしてもらいました。

    My older brother lent me his car.

  • 日本人にほんじんの友達ともだちに作文さくぶんを直なおしてもらいました。

    I had a Japanese friend correct my essay.

  • お店みせの人ひとに写真しゃしんを撮とってもらった。

    I asked someone from the shop to take a photo of us.

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