How to Say ‘Not something received’ in Japanese
もらうものではありません
morau mono de wa ari mase n
[morau mono de wa ari mase n]
💬 Usage Tip: [もらう] means “to receive,” and [ものではありません] gives the idea “is not the kind of thing that...” So [もらうものではありません] means “it is not something one receives.”
🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese often avoids very direct wording. A phrase like [ものではありません] can sound more gentle and explanatory than a blunt “no.”
Phrase Breakdown
もらう
morau
[morau]
to receive
A verb meaning to receive something from someone.
友だちにもらう手紙です。
It is a letter received from a friend.
もの
mono
[mono]
thing / object
A general noun meaning 'thing'; it can also make an abstract expression like ものではありません.
大切なものを持っています。
I have an important thing.
ではありません
de wa ari mase n
is not
Polite negative form of です, meaning “is not.”
それは本ではありません。
That is not a book.
Words in this phrase
で
de
[de]
in / at / as
A particle or helper element; here it is part of ではありません.
駅で会いました。
I met him at the station.
は
wa
[wa]
topic marker
The particle は marks the topic and is pronounced 'wa'; here it combines with で as では.
春は花がきれいです。
Flowers are beautiful in spring.
あり
ari
[ari]
exist / be
The stem of ある, used here in the formal negative pattern ありません.
問題がありました。
There was a problem.
ませ
mase
[mase]
polite negative ending part
Part of the polite negative ending ません.
まだ食べません。
I will not eat yet.
ん
n
[n]
not
The final sound completing ません or ありません.
それは必要ではありません。
That is not necessary.
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