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“want” in Japanese

In Japanese, want is 欲しい.

Meaning in English

1. (noun) a specific feeling of desire 2. (noun) anything that is necessary but lacking 3. (noun) a state of extreme poverty 4. (noun) the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable 5. (verb) wish or demand the presence of 6. (verb) have need of 7. (verb) hunt or look for; want for a particular reason 8. (verb) feel or have a desire for; want strongly 9. (verb) be without, lack; be deficient in

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Japanese dictionary entries

verb
Japanese

欲しい

Romaji: hoshii

v. 欲しい 欲する 望む ...たい ...たがる

Source: FreeDict English–Japanese 2025.11.23

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