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N4 レッスン 7: 8/18

～て + くれない

Won't you?, Will you?, Could you?, Can you?, Would you?

These expressions are used with a rising intonation

使い方・接続

Verb［て］+ くれない（か）？
Verb［て］+ もらえない（か）？

Could you not
Verb［ないで］+ くれない（か）？
Verb［ないで］+ もらえない（か）？

Levels of politeness

詳細

  • 使用域

    Standard

  • 使用域

    一般

「てくれない・てもらえない」の情報

When used in the negative, てくれない (coming from てくれる), and てもらえない (coming from てもらえる), are similar to the negative question form of じゃないか. They express the following:
てくれない - Would you not do (A) for me?
てもらえない - Could I not have you do (A) for me?
  • 私(わたし)に漢字(かんじ)を教(おし)えてくれない？
    Would you not teach me kanji? (Would you please teach me kanji?)
  • 道(みち)を調(しら)べてもらえない？
    Could I get you to look up the way?
In both of these constructions. か (the question particle) may be omitted. However, they do sound slightly more polite when か is used.
  • 今日(きょう)だけ自転車(じてんしゃ)を貸(か)してくれないか？
    Just for today, would you not let me borrow your bike?
  • テレビを点(つ)けてもらえないか。
    Could I get you to turn the TV on for me, please?
Let's examine the following list, for a scale of the level of politeness.
てくれ, てくれる, てもらえる, てくれない（か）, てもらえない（か）
Caution
Despite the above list, てくれ may be considered a bit rude, and should be avoided in most situations.

例文

  • お茶(ちゃ)を入(い)れてくれない？

    Won't you make some tea for me?

    • うちでも働(はたら)いてくれない？

      Won't you work at my place (for me) too?

      • まつさに先生(せんせい)：「みしまさん、ちょっとにったさんを手伝(てつだ)ってあげてくれない？」

        Matsusani-sensei: 'Mishima-san, won't you help Nitta a bit?'

        In this case help for a 3rd person is being requested, not for the speaker himself/herself.

        • こっちに醤油(しょうゆ)を取(と)ってもらえない？

          Won't you pass (take) the soy sauce (for me?)

          • ヘアドライヤーを貸(か)してもらえない？朝(あさ)だけ。

            Could I get you to lend me your hairdryer? Only for the morning.

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            • dom1911

              dom1911

              Thanks so much, love this community

            • Superpnut

              Superpnut

              I’m wondering if someone can explain to me why this grammar point works.
              Because it’s based off of てくれる てくれない・てもらえない | Japanese Grammar SRS ,right?
              Which just kind of means to receive unless I’m mistaken.
              And ない just means pretty much no, once again unless I’m mistaken.
              So how does “Receive” + “no” = won’t you?

              Is there a reason why those two things together makes that?
              Am I just dumb for not seeing it?
              What is it?

              Also, the rising intonation part…that just means you raise your pitch at the end right?

            • winningtofu

              winningtofu

              In a casual request can you not use とく？ Specifically, I’m doing reviews atm and it won’t accept 炊いといてくれない？ Am I misspelling something or is it too rude to use even in a casual setting?!

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