てほしい

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.