Giving & Receiving Actions

JLPT N4 Japanese self-study　·　~15 min　·　くれる / あげる / もらう — direction decides the word

'My friend helped ME' vs 'I helped my friend' vs 'I had my friend help me' — all use different patterns in Japanese.

What you'll learn

• てくれる: someone does something for ME
• てあげる: I do something for SOMEONE ELSE
• てもらう: I receive the benefit of someone's action

How to study “Giving & Receiving Actions”

“Giving & Receiving Actions” (くれる / あげる / もらう — direction decides the word) is a JLPT N4 chapter of our free Japanese self-study course, about 15 min. You learn by doing — flashcard drills and fill-in-the-blank quizzes graded on the spot — completely free, with no sign-up and no ad wall. Once it clicks, read the matching in-depth explainer over in Grammar.