
彼は何かを食べたがっているね。
It seems like he wants to eat something.
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田中さんはカラオケをしたがっているけれど、この辺にカラオケはありません。
Tanaka wants to sing karaoke, but there are no karaoke places around here.
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弟は馬に乗りたがっているので明日一緒に農家に行くつもり。
My younger brother wants to ride a horse, so we are going to go to a farm tomorrow.
12点
両親が私に会いたがっている。
My parents want to see me.
7点
彼はお酒を飲みたがっている。
He wants to drink alcohol.
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佐藤君は、新しい靴を履きたがった。
Sato wanted to wear new shoes.
12点
太郎は早く食べ始めたがっていた。
Taro wanted to begin to eat early.
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言いたがっている ((someone) wants to say)
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遊びたがる ((someone) wants to play)
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Shows signs of state/condition A
- Wants to A
- Shows signs of state/condition A
- Don't be A (afraid, shy, etc.)
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彩ちゃんは何か欲しがっている。
It seems like Aya wants something.
15点
ずっとパパの車に乗りたがってたのよね。今日は幼稚園まで車で送ってってよ。
She's always wanted to ride in Daddy (your)'s car. She asked for you to take her to kindergarten today.
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彼女は怖がっているよ。
She seems scared.
9点
皆、何を怖がっているの?
What is everyone afraid of?
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うちのお父さんは、家にお客が来るのを厭がっているの。
My father doesn't like it when guests come to the house.
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欲しがっている ((so and so) wants)
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人気がっている (seems to be popular)
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楽しがる (seems to be having fun)
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有名がる (seems famous)
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宮本勝利
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Note on particles:
While ~たい and ~欲しい take the particle が, ~たがっている and ~欲しがっている take the particle を.
While ~たい and ~欲しい take the particle が, ~たがっている and ~欲しがっている take the particle を.


暖
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Often used with the emotions of others. In the examples below, see ほしがる (seem to want) 乗りたがる (seem to want to ride/board the car). In Japanese, we can never speak definitively about someone else's feelings, so we use things like ~がる or ~そう.
Note that ~がる makes an adjective into a verb.
乗る=verb 乗りたい=adjective 乗りたがる=verb again.
Note that ~がる makes an adjective into a verb.
乗る=verb 乗りたい=adjective 乗りたがる=verb again.

Don't be A (afraid, shy, etc.)
- Wants to A
- Shows signs of state/condition A
- Don't be A (afraid, shy, etc.)
9点
そんなに恥ずかしがらないで堂々とスピーチしてください。
Don't be so shy and please give a great speech.
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怖がらないで、踊ってご覧。
Don't be afraid and try to dance.
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