How to say 'Want' in Japanese | 欲しがる

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The Japanese word for Want is 'Hoshigaru', written as 欲しがる in Japanese.'Want' in hiragana is ほしがる.

word

欲しがる

Meaning

Want

Reading

ほしがる

hoshigaru

Kanji

欲Desire, Longing

Explanation

The Japanese verb '欲しがる (ほしがる)' means 'to want' or 'to desire'. It is used to describe someone else's desire or want, often observed from an external perspective. This verb is typically used in the third person, as it implies that the speaker is observing or reporting on someone else's desire. For example: The child wants candy「子供がお菓子を欲しがっている」(こどもがおかしをほしがっている). She seems to want that bag「彼女はそのバッグを欲しがっているみたい」(かのじょはそのバッグをほしがっているみたい). Note that '欲しがる' is different from '欲しい (ほしい)', which is used to express one's own desire directly.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1165

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 欲しがる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

欲

Meaning

Desire, Longing

Hiragana in the Word 欲しがる

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

し

Reading

Shi

hiragana

が

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 欲しがる Through the Kanji 欲

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 欲 as well.

word

欲しい

Meaning

Want

word

意欲

Meaning

Motivation

word

欲望

Meaning

Desire

word

食欲

Meaning

Appetite

word

欲求

Meaning

Demand, Desire

word

欲

Meaning

Desire

word

欲張り

Meaning

Greedy

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'Hoshigaru' means 'Want' .

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