Vocabulary

What does 欲しい (ほしい, hoshii) mean?

欲しい (ほしい, hoshii) means to want (something).

Quick facts
Readingほしい
Romajihoshii
Part of speechi-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
ほしい
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhoshii

to want (something)

  1. 1i-adjective wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for
  2. 2i-adjective · aux-adj I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)

Example sentences

  • I want water.

  • I want a new car.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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