欲しい
ほしい
i-adjective
wanted, desired
See also:
欲しがる (-がる verb form)
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 欲しい | 欲しくない |
| Past | 欲しかった | 欲しくなかった |
| て form | 欲しくて | 欲しくなくて |
| Adverbial | 欲しく | — |
| Conditional ば | 欲しければ | 欲しくなければ |
| Conditional たら | 欲しかったら | 欲しくなかったら |
1.
wanted, desired
Used to express that you want something (a noun). The thing wanted is marked with が.
When I was a child, I wanted a dog, but I couldn't have one because my house was small.
Past tense: 欲しかった
2.
to want (someone) to do
In the pattern 「～てほしい」, expresses wanting someone else to do something.
An i-adjective expressing the speaker's desire for a thing (a noun). For wanting to do something, use 〜たい.
Common patterns
- noun + が + 欲しい: I want [noun]
- verb て-form + ほしい: I want someone to do ~ (the person takes に: 彼に来てほしい)
Watch out
- The thing wanted takes が, not を: 水が欲しい (not 水を欲しい).
- 欲しい states the speaker's own feeling. For someone else, say 欲しがっている or 欲しいそうだ: 弟はゲームを欲しがっている.
- After a て-form it is usually written in kana: 手伝ってほしい.
Similar words
- 〜たい: want to do (attaches to a verb)
Related Words
Related:
たい (want to do (verb))
Related:
欲しがる (third person wanting)
Synonym:
望む (to desire (formal))