Meaning
Describes another person's desire or feeling through its observable signs.
Formation
- Drop い or な and add がる: ほしい → ほしがる, 怖い → 怖がる
- Usually in the がっている form
- The object takes を: 犬を怖がっています
When to use it
- Core use
- Someone else visibly feels it
Example
子どもが犬を怖がっています
The child is afraid of the dog.
Important notes
- Pay attention to the word form before the construction and to the particles around it.
Common mistakes
- Do not translate the pattern word for word; first identify its function in the whole situation.