Vocabulary

What does ~がる mean?

~がる means suffix indicating an outward show of feeling or desire.

Quick facts
Reading~がる
Romaji~garu
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
~がる
N5 · estimated, JLPT framework~garu

suffix indicating an outward show of feeling or desire

Example sentences

  • The child is afraid of dogs.

  • My younger sister wants new shoes.

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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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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