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Japanese word 欲しい: want / desire / wish. Meanings and example sentences.

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欲しい (ほしい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

欲しい (ほしい) means want / desire / wish.

See example sentences below.

欲しい at a glance

欲しい
ほしいhoshii
N5adj
want / desire / wish
欲しいほしいhoshiiN5Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 欲しい

Core meaning

want / desire / wish

Basic example sentences

Example 1

私は新しいくつがほしいです。

Translation

I want new shoes.

Example 2

あなたのおもちゃがほしい。

Translation

I want your toy.

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