Meaning of たがる in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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たがる
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Romajitagaru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- auxiliary verb, Godan verb with `ru` ending
- Meaning
- wanting to (verb) (not used in the first person, combination of ~tai and ~garu)
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Example Sentences
たがる used in context
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Women - why do they want to go to toilet in groups? I don't get it at all.
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They want to better their working conditions.
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両親にお客さんがいる時は、いつもベスは大人たちの会話に入りたがります。
Whenever Beth's parents have guests, she wants to join their adult talk.
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You may invite any person who wants to come.
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There is a man at the gate who wants to see you.
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It isn't that both daughters want to study abroad.
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