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てほしい

Vてほしい

Meanings

I want you to do something for me.
I would like you to do it for me.
Please do it for me.

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Explanation

The expression てほしい is used when the speaker wants someone else to perform a specific action for them. The subject of the action is the listener, and the speaker benefits from the action. It sounds direct but can be softened with polite forms like てほしいです, especially in more formal situations. It is different from ほしい, which expresses the speaker’s own desires about things, not requests of others. 例: 私に電話してほしい。I want you to call me. ここで待ってほしい。Please wait here. 友だちに写真を送ってほしい。I would like my friend to send the photo.

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Example sentences

私に手伝ってほしい。

I want you to help me.

早くレポートを提出してほしい。

I want you to submit the report quickly.

先生に説明してほしい。

I want the teacher to explain it.

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easy to (do); likely to (happen); easy to be affected by

Difficult to; Hard to; Not easy to do something

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