Meaning
Expresses a wish to obtain an object.
Formation
- N + が + ほしい: 自転車がほしいです
- It inflects like an i-adjective: ほしくない, ほしかった
- For a third person use ほしがっている
When to use it
- Core use
- Expresses a wish to obtain an object
Example
新しい自転車がほしいです
I want a new bicycle.
Important notes
- Word forms and particle choice depend on the pattern's role in the sentence.
Common mistakes
- Do not reorder or reshape the highlighted parts to match English word order.