► 副詞
むずむず [(1)むずむず] [coll] meaning: want rank: 3
☆ 彼は何か言いたくてむずむずしているようだ ⇨ He looks like itching to say something
山々 [やまやま] meaning: want rank: 3
☆ 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 (☛ You want to do something but you cannot)
► 動詞
希望 [きぼう] [希望する] [liter] meaning: want rank: 1
☆ 彼女は医者になることを希望している ⇨ She wants to become a doctor
求める [(3)もとめる] [liter] meaning: want rank: 1
☆ 彼は新しい可能性を求めて海外に移住した ⇨ He emigrated to a foreign country looking for new opportunities
☆ 彼女は夫に求められいないと感じた ⇨ She felt she was needed by her husband
欲しがる [(3)ほしがる] meaning: want rank: 2
☆ 店に行くと子供は何でも欲しがる ⇨ Kids want everything when they go to stores
☆ 欲しがるだけでは何も手に入らない ⇨ You won’t win anything just by wanting, wishing
志望 [しぼう] [志望する] meaning: want rank: 3
☆ 彼女は医大への進学を志望している ⇨ She is aspiring, wanting, to go to a medical school (☛ Want as a life goal)
欲求 [よっきゅう] [欲求する] [tech] meaning: want rank: 3
☆ 人間が本能的に欲求するもの ⇨ Things humans desire instinctively
思い焦がれる [(6)おもいこがれる] meaning: want rank: 4
☆ 彼女は彼のことを思い焦がれた ⇨ She yearned for him (☛ Literally “burn from desire”. Usually romantic feelings)
渇望 [かつぼう] [渇望する] [liter] meaning: want rank: 4
☆ 彼は冒険を渇望している ⇨ He is thirsty, yearning, for adventure
所望 [しょもう] [所望する] [liter] meaning: want rank: 4
☆ 何を所望されますか？ ⇨ What would you like?
熱望 [ねつぼう] [熱望する] meaning: want rank: 4
☆ 彼女は異国に住むことを熱望している ⇨ She burningly yearns to live in a foreign country
欲する [(3)ほっする] [liter] meaning: want rank: 4
☆ 心が本当に欲するもの ⇨ The thing your mind really desires
希求 [ききゅう] [希求する] meaning: want rank: 5
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焦がれる [(3)こがれる] [liter] meaning: want rank: 5
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► 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
たがる [(2)たがる] meaning: want rank: 1
☆ 彼はスカイダイビングをしたがっている ⇨ He is wanting to try skydiving
☆ うちの娘は同じ映画を何度も何度も見たがる ⇨ My daughter wants to watch the same movie again and again (☛ Very eager to do something, often unreasonably)
☆ 子供は何でもいじりたがる ⇨ Kids want, like, to touch everything (☛ Very eager to do something, often unreasonably)
► 名詞
希望 [きぼう] [liter] meaning: want rank: 1
☆ 御希望の色を指定して下さい ⇨ Please select the color you would like
☆ 返金を御希望の方はこの用紙に御記入下さい ⇨ Please fill out this form if you prefer a refund
思い通り [(4)おもいどおり] meaning: want rank: 2
☆ 世の中何でも思い通りには行かない ⇨ In this world not everything would go the way you want it
志望 [しぼう] meaning: want rank: 3
☆ 一万人の志望者が集まった ⇨ 10,000 aspirants, applicants, have gathered
目当て [(1)めあて] [御目当て] [coll] meaning: want rank: 3
☆ 御目当ての彼女とやっと二人になる機会が出来た ⇨ I finally got a chance to be alone with the girl I wanted to get to know
☆ 御目当ての靴が売り切れていた ⇨ The shoes I wanted were out of the stock
► 形容詞
欲しい [(2)ほしい] meaning: want rank: 1
☆ 冷たい飲み物が欲しい ⇨ I want something cold to drink
☆ 文句ばかり言うのは止めて欲しい ⇨ I want you to stop complaining all the time
☆ 誕生日には何が欲しい？ ⇨ What do you want for your birthday?
► 形容動詞
嫌 [(2)いや] meaning: want rank: 1
☆ 大都市に住むのは嫌だ ⇨ I don’t want to live in a big city (☛ About personal feelings)
☆ 生きていくのが嫌になった ⇨ I don’t want to go on living (☛ About personal feelings)
好き [(2)すき] meaning: want rank: 1
☆ 好きなようにすれば良い ⇨ Do as you wish
☆ 好きな時に来てもいいよ ⇨ You can come visit me whenever you want
☆ 彼は糖尿病で好きなように食べられない ⇨ He cannot eat what he wants because of his diabetes
物欲しげ [ものほしげ] meaning: want rank: 4
☆ 彼は料理を物欲しげに見ている ⇨ He is looking at the food, looking like wanting some