Word Meaning 欲しがる

ほしがる hoshigaru

欲しがる is read as ほしがる (hoshigaru) and means to appear to want to have (something).

Meaning

English

  1. to appear to want to have (something)
  2. to obviously want
  3. to seem to want
  4. to indicate a wish for

Reading

Kana

ほしがる

Romaji

hoshigaru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Related Words 何でもかんでも Rank 6728 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

欲する

ほっする

to want

欲張る

よくばる

to be greedy

欲を張る

よくをはる

to lust for

欲求

よっきゅう

desire

欲深

よくぶか

greedy

欲望

よくぼう

desire

よく

greed

欲しい

ほしい

I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)

欲張り

よくばり

greed

欲張り法

よくばりほう

greedy algorithm

貪欲

たんよく

greedy

意欲

いよく

will

Example Sentences

1

ひとのものまでほしがるのはよくない。

it's not good to want other people's things too.