How to Say ‘Received / had someone do for me’ in Japanese
もらいました
morai mashi ta
[moh-rah-ee mah-shee tah]
💬 Usage Tip: [〜てもらう] means getting someone to do something, or having someone do something. In [安心してもらいました], the idea is "I had them feel at ease" — more naturally, "I helped them feel at ease."
Phrase Breakdown
もらい
morai
[moh-rah-ee]
received; had someone do for one
Part of もらいました, often showing that someone received an action or feeling.
安心してもらいました。
I helped them feel at ease.
まし
mashi
[mah-shee]
polite past marker part
Part of the polite past form ました.
安心してもらいました。
I helped them feel at ease.
た
ta
[tah]
past tense marker
Completes the polite past verb ending.
安心してもらいました。
I helped them feel at ease.
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