This shows someone else wants to do something. You use it when you see their actions or hear their words. It is like saying 'they want to...'
Verb [stem] + たがるPrimary
This shows someone else wants to do something. You use it when you see their actions or hear their words. It is like saying 'they want to...'
うちの息子は、新しいゲームをとてもやりたがっている。
My son really wants to play the new game.
彼女は昔、海外に住みたがっていたが、結局日本に残った。
She wanted to live abroad in the past, but in the end she stayed in Japan.
彼はその件について、あまり話したがらない。
He doesn't seem to want to talk much about that matter.
何でも知りたがる子供は、賢くなる可能性が高いそうだ。
It's said that a child who wants to know everything has a high probability of becoming wise.
妹はいつも私の服を着たがるので困る。
It's a problem because my younger sister always wants to wear my clothes.
This form shows what someone else wants. It can sound a bit like they are being childish. Or that they want something too much. It is like saying someone is 'greedy' or 'whiny'.
This is different from 〜たい. You use 〜たい for your own wants. You use 〜たがる for what someone else shows they want. It is also different from 〜たいと思っている. That phrase means someone thinks they want something. But 〜たがる means they show it clearly, like by their actions.
Don't use this when you talk about yourself. For example, 'I want to go home' is not good. Don't use it for people above you, like your boss. It can sound rude. Use polite words instead, like 'he wants to go home' (said politely).
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