欲しがる
ほしがる
hoshigaru
JMdict entry #1611550
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Godan verb with 'ru' endingtransitive verb
to appear to want to have (something); to obviously want; to seem to want; to indicate a wish for
see: 欲しい・1
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
彼はひどくそのカメラをほしがっている。
kare ha hidoku sono kamera wo hoshi gaxtsu te iru 。
He wants the camera badly.
彼はじゅうぶん持っているのに、もっとほしがる。
kare ha juubun moxtsu te iru no ni 、 motto hoshi garu 。
He's got plenty but he still wants more.
彼の子供達はみんな誕生日にプレゼントをほしがる。
kare no kodomo tachi ha min'na tanjou hi ni purezento wo hoshi garu 。
All his children want presents on their birthdays.
彼がほしがるだけの食べ物を与えた。
kare ga hoshi garu dake no tabemono wo atae ta 。
I gave him as much food as he wanted.
赤ん坊は母乳を欲しがる。
akanbou ha bonyuu wo hosshi garu 。
A baby craves its mother's milk.
持てば持つほど、ますます欲しがるものだ。
mote ba motsu hodo 、 masumasu hoshi garu mono da 。
The more one has, the more one wants.