〜が欲しい (〜がほしい): You use this to say you want something. It can be a thing, a person, or an idea.

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〜が欲しい

You use this to say you want something. It can be a thing, a person, or an idea.

N5 KMT1CasualStandardAdjective ConstructionMixedBasic DesireGrammar

Noun + が + 欲しいPrimary

You use this to say you want something. It can be a thing, a person, or an idea.

新しいパソコンが欲しいな。

I'd love a new computer.

CasualNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingDesireTechnology Daily Life

子供の時、犬がとても欲しかったんです。

When I was a child, I really wanted a dog.

PolitePastAffirmativeSentence EndingDesireAnimals Family & Relationships

今は何も欲しくない。

I don't want anything right now.

NeutralNon PastNegativeSentence EndingDesireEmotions & Psychology

これが私の欲しいものリストです。

This is my list of things I want.

PoliteNon PastAffirmativePrenominalDeclarativeDaily Life

お金は欲しいけど、自由な時間の方がもっと欲しい。

I want money, but I want free time even more.

CasualNon PastAffirmativeMid SentenceDesireBusiness & Finance Emotions & Psychology

You usually say "ga hoshii" for things you want. But sometimes you might hear "o hoshii". This makes the thing you want stand out more. It is like saying "I want THAT!" instead of just "I want that".

You use 〜が欲しい for things you want. For actions you want to do, use 〜たい. For example, 'I want to drink water' is '水が飲みたい'. If someone else wants something, use 〜を欲しがる. For example, 'The child wants a toy' is '子供がおもちゃを欲しがっている'.

Don't use this when you talk about what someone else wants. For example, don't say "He wants a car." You can ask someone what they want. You can say what you want.

Often confused with(2)

〜たい

This means "I want to do something." You use it to talk about your own wishes.

〜を欲しがる

This shows someone else wants something. You use it when you can see their desire. It is not for your own wants.

Contrasts with(2)

〜たい

This means "I want to do something." You use it to talk about your own wishes.

〜を欲しがる

This shows someone else wants something. You use it when you can see their desire. It is not for your own wants.

〜い / 〜かった

This is the basic form of an い-adjective. It describes a quality of something. You use it for present or past qualities.

Vocab

〜たい

This means "I want to do something." You use it to talk about your own wishes.

〜を欲しがる

This shows someone else wants something. You use it when you can see their desire. It is not for your own wants.

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Dictionary

〜が欲しい

You use this to say you want something. It can be a thing, a person, or an idea.

N5 KMT1CasualStandardAdjective ConstructionMixedBasic DesireGrammar

Noun + が + 欲しいPrimary

You use this to say you want something. It can be a thing, a person, or an idea.

新しいパソコンが欲しいな。

I'd love a new computer.

CasualNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingDesireTechnology Daily Life

子供の時、犬がとても欲しかったんです。

When I was a child, I really wanted a dog.

PolitePastAffirmativeSentence EndingDesireAnimals Family & Relationships

今は何も欲しくない。

I don't want anything right now.

NeutralNon PastNegativeSentence EndingDesireEmotions & Psychology

これが私の欲しいものリストです。

This is my list of things I want.

PoliteNon PastAffirmativePrenominalDeclarativeDaily Life

お金は欲しいけど、自由な時間の方がもっと欲しい。

I want money, but I want free time even more.

CasualNon PastAffirmativeMid SentenceDesireBusiness & Finance Emotions & Psychology

You usually say "ga hoshii" for things you want. But sometimes you might hear "o hoshii". This makes the thing you want stand out more. It is like saying "I want THAT!" instead of just "I want that".

Don't use this when you talk about what someone else wants. For example, don't say "He wants a car." You can ask someone what they want. You can say what you want.

Often confused with(2)

〜たい

This means "I want to do something." You use it to talk about your own wishes.

〜を欲しがる

This shows someone else wants something. You use it when you can see their desire. It is not for your own wants.

Contrasts with(2)

〜たい

This means "I want to do something." You use it to talk about your own wishes.

〜を欲しがる

This shows someone else wants something. You use it when you can see their desire. It is not for your own wants.

〜い / 〜かった

This is the basic form of an い-adjective. It describes a quality of something. You use it for present or past qualities.

Vocab

〜たい

This means "I want to do something." You use it to talk about your own wishes.

〜を欲しがる

This shows someone else wants something. You use it when you can see their desire. It is not for your own wants.

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〜が欲しい

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