〜がる／〜がっている — Someone else visibly feels it | JLPT N4 grammar

Meaning

Describes another person's desire or feeling through its observable signs.

20 sentences

子どもこどもが犬いぬを怖こわがっています
The child is afraid of the dog.
弟おとうとは新しいあたらしいおもちゃを欲しほしがっています
My younger brother wants a new toy.
妹いもうとは人ひとの前まえで歌ううたうのを恥ずかしはずかしがります
My younger sister feels embarrassed singing in front of people.
犬いぬは一人ひとりになると寂しさびしがります
The dog gets lonely when left alone.
子どもこどもたちは大きなおおきな雷かみなりの音おとを怖こわがりました
The children were afraid of the loud thunderclap.
父ちちは冬ふゆでもあまり寒さむがりません
My father hardly feels cold even in winter.
赤ちゃんあかちゃんが暑あつがって泣いないています
The baby is feeling hot and crying.
弟おとうとは注射ちゅうしゃを嫌いやがっています
My younger brother is resisting the injection.

12 more examples

彼女かのじょは祭りまつりで浴衣ゆかたを着きたがっています
She wants to wear a yukata at the festival.
猫ねこが窓まどから外そとへ出でたがっています
The cat wants to go outside through the window.
弟おとうとは新しいあたらしいゲームを欲しほしがっています
My younger brother wants a new game.
子どもこどもは大きなおおきな犬いぬを怖こわがっています
The child is afraid of the big dog.
妹いもうとは一人ひとりで家いえにいるのを嫌いやがります
My younger sister dislikes staying home alone.
息子むすこは外そとで遊びあそびたがっています
My son wants to play outside.
祖母そぼは最近さいきんよく寒さむがります
My grandmother often feels cold these days.
友達ともだちは日本にほんへ行きいきたがっています
My friend wants to go to Japan.
子どもこどもは足あしを痛いたがっています
The child is complaining that their leg hurts.
弟おとうとはみんなの前まえで歌ううたうのを恥ずかしはずかしがります
My younger brother feels shy about singing in front of everyone.
父ちちは孫まごに会いあいたがっています
My father wants to see his grandchild.
犬いぬはもう家いえへ帰りかえりたがっています
The dog already wants to go home.

Use the adjective stem: 寒がる, not 寒いがる. A current observed feeling often uses がっている.

Pick the translation of each sentence. The wrong options translate similar patterns, so watch the grammar rather than the words.

Sentence 1: 彼女かのじょは祭りまつりで浴衣ゆかたを着きたがっています She wants to wear a yukata at the festival.The door has been left open.Mother opens the door.
Sentence 2: 祖母そぼは最近さいきんよく寒さむがります I open the window.The meeting room door has been left open.My grandmother often feels cold these days.
Sentence 3: 犬いぬはもう家いえへ帰りかえりたがっています The door is already open.The door opens.The dog already wants to go home.

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