How to say 'Show' in Japanese | がる

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The Japanese word for Show is 'Garu', written as がる in Japanese.

word

がる

Meaning

Show

Reading

Garu

Explanation

The Japanese suffix 'がる (garu)' is attached to adjectives or adjectival nouns to indicate that someone is showing or displaying a certain feeling or state. It is often used to describe observable behavior or reactions that suggest an emotion or condition. For example: he seems happy「彼は嬉しがっている」(かれはうれしがっている). The child appears scared「その子は怖がっている」(そのこはこわがっている). Note that 'がる' is typically used in the third person to describe others' emotions or states, rather than one's own.

Part Of Speech

suffix

Frequency

1067

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word がる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

が

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

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'Garu' means 'Show' .

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