欲しがる
ほしがる
to appear to want to have (something); to obviously want; to seem to want; to indicate a wish for
Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-ru), Transitive
to appear to want to have (something); to obviously want; to seem to want; to indicate a wish for
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 欲しがるほしがる | 欲しがりますほしがります |
| Negative | 欲しがらないほしがらない | 欲しがりませんほしがりません |
| Past | 欲しがったほしがった | 欲しがりましたほしがりました |
| Past negative | 欲しがらなかったほしがらなかった | 欲しがりませんでしたほしがりませんでした |
| Te-form | 欲しがってほしがって |
|---|---|
| Potential | 欲しがれるほしがれる |
| Passive | 欲しがられるほしがられる |
| Causative | 欲しがらせるほしがらせる |
| Volitional | 欲しがろうほしがろう |
| Imperative | 欲しがれほしがれ |
| Conditional (ば) | 欲しがればほしがれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 欲しがったらほしがったら |
Example sentences
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A baby craves its mother's milk.
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Don't be so greedy.
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Nobody ever wants to be without money.
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Mayuko always wants the best.
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What more could I want?
More examples (10)
トムが欲しがるだけのお金をあげたよ。
I gave Tom as much money as he wanted.
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The more one has, the more one wants.
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I'll give this book to whoever wants it.
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I have given to my son whatever he wants.
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My grandmother gave me more than I wanted.
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You should not give your children everything they want.
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Who wants to buy a motorcycle with squeaky brakes?
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The women in this town will want flowers to put in their houses.
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She will give her picture to whoever wants it.
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I gave him as much food as he wanted.