► 助動詞
たい [(1)たい] meaning: want rank: 1
☆ いい加減な事を言わないで頂きたい ⇨ I would like you to stop making nonsensical and irresponsible comments
☆ そうしたくても今はそう出来ない ⇨ Even if I want to do so, right now I can’t
☆ そうしたければそうすれば良い ⇨ If want to do so, then go ahead and do so
☆ どんなにやりたかろうが無理なものは無理だ ⇨ No matter how badly you want to do it, what is impossible is impossible
☆ もっと食べたかったらどうぞ ⇨ If you want more, go head
☆ 久し振りにハンバーガーが食べたい ⇨ I want to eat a hamburger since it’s been a while
☆ 彼も行きたいそうだ ⇨ He says he wants to go too
☆ 旨くなりたかったらもっと練習しなくちゃいけない ⇨ If you want to be good, then you have to practice more
► 名詞
対 [(1)たい] meaning: against rank: 2
☆ 3対3のバスケットボール ⇨ 3 on 3 basketball (☛ In competitions)
対 [(1)たい] meaning: to rank: 2
☆ 日本が2対1で勝った ⇨ Japan won 2 to 1 (☛ Used for scores)
対 [(1)たい] meaning: versus rank: 2
☆ フランス対ドイツの試合 ⇨ A match between France and Germany
► 接尾辞
隊 [たい] meaning: group rank: 2
☆ 沿岸警備隊 ⇨ A coast guard
☆ 消防隊 ⇨ A firefighting squad
☆ 救助隊 ⇨ A rescue squad (☛ Typically a mission-specific group of trained people)
► 接頭辞
耐 [たい] [tech] meaning: resist rank: 3
☆ 耐熱容器 ⇨ A heat-resistant container
☆ 耐震設計 ⇨ Earthquake-resistant design
More examples:
- 誰でも良いから誰かと話したい ⇨ It can be anyone, I just want to talk to someone
- 彼みたいに能天気でいられたらいいんだけど ⇨ I wish I could be carefree, worry-free, like him
- あんな風な髪型にしたい ⇨ I want a hairdo like that
- 一度話し合いの機会を持ちたいです ⇨ I’d like to have an occasion to discuss things with you
- あたしのせいだって言いたいの？ ⇨ Are you saying it is my fault?
- 何が言いたいんだ？ ⇨ What do you really want to say? What are you insinuating?
- 糞がしたい ⇨ I want to shit
- 鳥のように空を飛んでみたい ⇨ I wish I could fly in the sky like a bird
- 連中は文句ばかり言うんだ。そこでこっちがどうしたいんだと聞くと、何の返事も出来ないんだ ⇨ They just bitch and moan. So, then, I asked them what they wanted, and they couldn’t even answer
- 私もそうしたい ⇨ I want to do that too, I want it that way too
- またいらして下さい ⇨ Please come visit us again
- 子供みたいなこと言ってるな ⇨ Stop talking like a child. Don’t be a big baby
- 私には後ろめたい事は何も無い ⇨ I have nothing to feel guilty about. I have a clear conscience
- それくすぐったい！ ⇨ That tickles!
- 試合はもうすぐ始まるみたいだ ⇨ It looks like the game is about to start