Meaning & usage
欲しい expresses wanting a thing, and it works like an i-adjective describing the desired item. The wanted object is marked with が (sometimes を), as in ＭＰ３プレーヤーがほしい. It can also modify a noun directly, as in 欲しいもの or 欲しい本, and it is used in casual questions like 欲しい人？
Example sentences 8
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ＭＰ３プレーヤーがほしい！
I want an MP3 player!
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ホットチョコレート欲しい人ー？
Who wants some hot chocolate?
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欲しいものが見つからないんだ。
I can't find what I want.
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やっとほしい本を手に入れた。
I finally got hold of that book I wanted.
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欲しいものは何でもあげるよ。
I will give you anything you want.
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彼は読むための本がほしい。
He wants a book to read.
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卵をゆでてほしいのです。
I want a boiled egg.
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ステーキがもっと欲しい。
I want more of the steak.