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    3. 〜たいと思っている

    〜たいと思っている

    〜たいと思っている

    This means you want to do something. It shows you have wanted it for a while. It is a stronger wish than just saying "I want to do it."

    N4KMT3NeutralStandardVerb ConstructionMixedBasic DesireGrammar

    Verb [stem] + たいと思っているPrimary

    This means you want to do something. It shows you have wanted it for a while. It is a stronger wish than just saying "I want to do it."

    いつか日に本ほんへ旅りょ行こうに行いきたいと思おもっている。

    I've been thinking that I'd like to travel to Japan someday.

    NeutralNon PastAffirmativeSentence EndingDesireTravel & Transportation
    ずっと前まえからその本ほんを買かいたいと思おもっていました。

    For a long time, I had been wanting to buy that book.

    PolitePastAffirmativeSentence EndingDesireLiterature
    別べつに転てん職しょくしたいとは思おもっていない。

    I'm not particularly thinking that I want to change jobs.

    NeutralNon PastNegativeSentence EndingDesireWork & Career
    将しょう来らい、留りゅう学がくしたいと思おもっているので、貯ちょ金きんをしています。

    I've been thinking I'd like to study abroad in the future, so I'm saving money.

    PoliteNon PastAffirmativeMid SentenceDesireEducationBusiness & Finance
    ミュージシャンになりたいと思おもっている友とも達だちは、毎まい日にち練れん習しゅうしている。

    My friend, who has been wanting to become a musician, practices every day.

    CasualNon PastAffirmativePrenominalDesireMusic & EntertainmentFamily & Relationships

    This phrase makes your wish sound gentle. It is like saying, 'I am thinking I want to...' It is softer than just saying 'I want to...'. This is good when you share your plans. It sounds like a thought, not a demand.

    This is different from just saying "I want to do X." That is a sudden wish. This phrase means you have wanted to do X for some time. It is a more thought-out wish. It sounds softer too.

    Don't use this when you talk about what someone else wants. For example, you cannot say "Tanaka wants to go to Japan" with this phrase.

    Verb stem form

    This is a special form of a verb. You use it to join verbs together. You can also use it to make a noun from a verb.

    〜たい

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

    〜と思う

    You use this to say what you think. It shows your own ideas or guesses.

    〜ている / 〜でいる

    This means an action is happening right now. It is like adding "-ing" to a verb in English.

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    • Verb stem form
    • 〜と思う
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