がほしい
Meanings
- to want something
- to be in need of (for oneself)
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Explanation
欲しい (ほしい) expresses a personal desire for something. used when the speaker wants to have or possess a thing. The subject of がほしい is the person who wants it, marked with が. It mainly describes things the speaker wants for themselves; if you want something for someone else, you can use 〜を〜てあげたい or 〜をほしがる for third-person needs. Forms change with tense and politeness: 欲しい (present, informal), 欲しくない (negative), 欲しかった (past), 欲しかったです (polite past). Examples show concrete objects or experiences the speaker wishes to obtain.
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Example sentences
I want a new book.
He wants a car.
My mother wants this bag.
What do you want?
I want this pencil.
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