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ほしい, 欲しい
See 欲しがる
1. wanting (to have), desiring, wishing for
Auxiliary adjective, Usually in kana, after the -te form of a verb
2. I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
私は鉛筆をけずるナイフがほしい。
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欲しがる, ほしがる
Godan verb, Transitive, See 欲しい・1
to appear to want to have (something), to obviously want, to seem to want, to indicate a wish for
ナンシーは赤い靴を１足ほしがっている。
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欲しいだけ, ほしいだけ
Expression, May take 'no'
as much as one wants, as many as one wants, all that one wishes for
話し相手が欲しいだけです。
物欲しそう, もの欲しそう, 物ほしそう, ものほしそう
NA-adjective
wistful, desirous of, hungry-looking, greedy-looking
遊ぶ金欲しさ, あそぶかねほしさ
Expression
desire for money for one's enjoyment (as an alleged motive for theft, fraud, etc.)
己達せんと欲して人を達せしむ, おのれたっせんとほっしてひとをたっせしむ
Expression, Nidan verb, Archaism, Proverb, from the Analects of Confucius
if you wish to succeed yourself, first help others to succeed