► 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:
- 計画は何故失敗したのか、そして今我々はどうすべきかについて話し合いたい ⇨ I’d like to discuss why the project failed, and then what we should do now
- 飾った言葉よりも本音が聞きたい ⇨ I’d rather hear your true feelings than fancy words
- そんなに褒められるとくすぐったい ⇨ I’m embarrassed to receive such lavish praises
- ケフィアは牛乳とヨーグルトの中間みたいな感じだ ⇨ Kefir is like somewhere between milk and yogurt
- 彼女を抱きしめたい衝動に駆られた ⇨ I felt an impulse, strong urge, to hold her tight
- 疲れたので少し休みたい ⇨ I am so tired and want to rest a little
- あなた達ちょうど入れ違いになったみたいよ ⇨ It looks like you two just missed each other. You came in just when he left
- 買いたいのは山々だがお金がない ⇨ I really want to buy it but I don’t have money
- あいつはバカみたいじゃなくてバカそのものだ ⇨ He is not just kind of stupid, but is stupidity itself
- 世界一の金持ちになりたいとは思わない ⇨ I don’t necessarily want to be the richest person in the world
- 彼女は枕をはたいた ⇨ She tapped, slapped, at the pillow (to dust off)
- こういう髪型にしたい ⇨ I want a hairstyle like this
- ああいう髪型にしたい ⇨ I want to make my hair look that way. I want that hairstyle
- 世間は冷たい ⇨ Society is cold, unsympathetic
- 機会があればやってみたい ⇨ I want to do it if there is an opportunity