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DesireN5

Japanese grammar Noun がほしいです: expresses the speaker's desire to have or own something. Pattern and examples.

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〜がほしいです | expresses the speaker's desire to have or own something

Key takeaways

Grammar pattern 〜がほしいです (Noun がほしいです): expresses the speaker's desire to have or own something.

See example sentences below.

〜がほしいです at a glance

At a glance
〜がほしいです
〜ga hoshii desu
Desire
Expression
〜がほしいです
Reading
〜ga hoshii desu
Natural meaning
expresses the speaker's desire to have or own something
Typical use
Desire

Core meaning of 〜がほしいです

Core meaning

expresses the speaker's desire to have or own something

Examples

Example 1

今、新しいパソコンがほしいです。

Translation

I want a new computer now.

Example 2

誕生日のプレゼントに時計がほしいです。

Translation

I want a watch for my birthday present.

〜がほしいです | expresses the speaker's desire to have or own something | Daily Nihongo