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► 動詞
欲しがる  [(3)ほしがる]    meaning:  want  rank: 2
☆ くと子供でも欲しがる ⇨ Kids want everything when they go to stores
☆ 欲しがるだけではらない ⇨ You won’t win anything just by wanting, wishing

欲する  [(3)ほっする]  [liter]    meaning:  want  rank: 4
☆ 本当に欲するもの ⇨ The thing your mind really desires

► 成句
  [(2)よく]  [欲の皮が突っ張る]    meaning:  greed  rank: 2
☆ は欲の突っ張っている ⇨ He has his greed skin stretched out. He is very greedy

► 名詞
  [(2)よく]    meaning:  ambition  rank: 2
☆ は欲がぎて仕事出世しない ⇨ He doesn’t get ahead at work because he has too little ambition

  [(2)よく]    meaning:  desire  rank: 2
☆ 食欲 ⇨ A desire to eat. Appetite

  [(2)よく]    meaning:  greed  rank: 2
☆ 欲が ⇨ A person with deep desire. A greedy person
☆ 欲に眩ん政治家 ⇨ A politician blinded by greed

► 形容詞
欲しい  [(2)ほしい]    meaning:  want  rank: 1
☆ たい飲み物が欲しい ⇨ I want something cold to drink
☆ 文句ばかり言うのはめて欲しい ⇨ I want you to stop complaining all the time
☆ 誕生日にはが欲しい? ⇨ What do you want for your birthday?