
彼は何かを食べたがっているね。
It seems like he wants to eat something.
20点
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.
20点
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 just once, so we are going to go to a farm tomorrow.
9点
両親が私に会いたがっている。
My parents want to see me.
6点
彼はお酒を飲みたがっている。
He wants to drink alcohol.
7点
佐藤君は、新しい靴を履きたがった。
Sato wanted to wear new shoes.
9点
太郎は早く食べ始めたがっていた。
Taro wanted to begin to eat early.
Getting the sentences
Construction
(Elements in parentheses are optional.)
Basic Examples:
言いたがっている ((someone) wants to say)
Basic Examples:
遊びたがる ((someone) wants to play)
Notes
Only used with third person.
Where this grammar is found
User notes
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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24点
彩ちゃんは何か欲しがっている。
It seems like Aya wants something.
12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.
11点
彼女は怖がっているよ。
She seems pretty scared.
8点
皆、何を怖がっているの?
What is everyone afraid of?
7点
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.
Getting the sentences
Construction
(Elements in parentheses are optional.)
Basic Examples:
欲しがっている ((so and so) wants)
Basic Examples:
人気がっている (seems to be popular)
Basic Examples:
楽しがる (seems to be having fun)
Basic Examples:
有名がる (seems famous)
Notes
Only used with third person.
Related Expressions
Where this grammar is found
User notes
17点
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.
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12点
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.
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Don't be A (afraid, shy, etc.)
- Wants to A
- Shows signs of state/condition A
- Don't be A (afraid, shy, etc.)
6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.
7点
怖がらないで、踊ってご覧。
Don't be afraid and try to dance.
Getting the sentences
Construction
(Elements in parentheses are optional.)
Basic Examples:
恥ずかしがらないで (don't be shy)
Where this grammar is found
User notes
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Years Studied: since 2000
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Level: 1,
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Years Studied: since 2000
Studying: 自分のため、日本語教師だから
Level: 912,
好 : 4,997
Studying: 自分のため、日本語教師だから
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