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Experienced receiving a gold prize with 〜た＋ことがある

Grammar Explanation: Previous experience with 〜た＋ことがある

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Talking about drawing, Cocoa is boastful of her own ability.

ココア:
「これでも金賞(きんしょう)もらったことあるんだ」
“Believe it or not, I've actually won a gold medal before.”
Literal: “Even like this, I have a thing where I received a gold prize.”

Key Points

1もらったことある presents the prize as past experience
  • Cocoa says that receiving a gold prize is part of her experience, without locating the award at a stated past time.
2貰(もら)う becomes 貰(もら)った before ことがある
  • The pattern uses the verb’s past form, and casual speech omits が from ことがある.
3これでも frames the claim as surprising evidence
  • これでも has the sense of “believe it or not” or “even someone like me”, supporting Cocoa’s boast about her drawing skill.

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