欲しい
ほしい
hoshii
adjectiveVocabularyLevel 8 - JLPT N5

Quick answer

欲しい (ほしい (hoshii)) means "wanting (to have)". Use the page for pronunciation and example sentences.

Meaning

wanting (to have)

Also : want · desiring · wishing for

Memory Aid

Meaning ·

Hearing "hooshi" instantly makes your mouth water because it sounds exactly like the word "hoosh," the delicious hot sauce you desperately want to eat right now.

Example Sentences

私は欲しいが好きです。

わたしはほしいがすきです。

I like wanting (to have).

Kanji in this word

欲
Greed / Desire / Longing
Kunほっ.する、ほ.しい
Onよく
JLPT N3

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