〜たがる
〜たがる means to want to do (someone else). It is a JLPT N4 grammar point. This attaches to the masu-stem of a verb and describes another person or an animal wanting to do something. For the speaker's own desire, 「〜たい」 is usually used; 「たがる」 shows a desire observed from the outside.
Japanese sources describe it as 「〜したい様子を表す」.
〜たがる examples
子どもは公園へ行きたがっています。
The child wants to go to the park.
妹は新しいくつを買いたがっています。
My younger sister wants to buy new shoes.
〜たがる exercises
Pick what belongs in the parentheses. The answer is marked below.
弟は水を（ ）います。
- 飲みたがって ✓
- 飲みたい
- 飲みほしがって
- 飲みやすく
My younger brother wants to drink water.
友だちは早く（ ）いました。
- 帰りたい
- 帰りたがって ✓
- 帰りやすく
- 帰ることができて
My friend wanted to go home early.
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