► 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:
- あの女とやりたい ⇨ I wanna bang that woman
- 今日はどうも運がついてるみたい ⇨ It seems I’m lucky today, today is my lucky day
- 機会があればやってみたい ⇨ I want to do it if there is an opportunity
- 私も行けるものなら行きたいが ⇨ I would like to go if I could
- 鳥のように空を飛びたい ⇨ I wish I could fly like a bird
- 野暮ったい服装 ⇨ Unfashionable clothing
- あの赤ちゃんは食べちゃいたいほど可愛い ⇨ That baby is so cute that I want to eat her
- ちょっと話がしたいんだけど ⇨ I want to talk to you a little bit
- 初期の携帯電話はレンガみたいだった ⇨ The early mobile phone was like a brick
- お前みたいなド素人は引っ込んでろ ⇨ A complete amateur like you should take a hike
- 彼はむっつりしていて近寄りがたい ⇨ He is dour, surly, and not approachable
- 彼みたいにのほほんとしていられたら良いなあ ⇨ It will be nice to be carefree and clueless like him
- 冷たい水が歯に染みる ⇨ My tooth hurts when I drink cold water
- 馬鹿みたい ⇨ It is kind of stupid. It looks, feels, sounds, stupid
- こういう髪型にしたい ⇨ I want a hairstyle like this