Vocabulary

What does 欲しがる (ほしがる, hoshigaru) mean?

欲しがる (ほしがる, hoshigaru) means to appear to want to have (something); to obviously want; to seem to want.

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Readingほしがる
Romajihoshigaru
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
ほしがる
hoshigaru

to appear to want to have (something); to obviously want; to seem to want

  1. 1godan verb · transitive to appear to want to have (something); to obviously want; to seem to want

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