JLPT N4 • CONJUGATIONS

(someone else) seems to want/feel

Practice Question

🎉 Explanation

English Explanation

This suffix is used to describe another person's apparent feelings or desires, based on their behavior. It cannot be used for your own feelings. Attach to adjectives (remove い/な) or V-tai stem. Example: 彼はケーキを食べたがっています (He seems to want to eat cake).

日本語解説

他の人が「〜したい」「〜と感じている」様子を表します。自分の感情には使いません。い形容詞やVたい形の「い」を取り、「〜がる」を付けます。

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