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欲しい (ほしい): to want, in need of — Japanese vocabulary

欲しい is read ほしい and means "to want, in need of". JLPT N5 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

欲しい

Reading
ほしい · hoshii
Translation
to want, in need of
Level
JLPT N5
Pitch accent
ほしいが

Example

新しいカメラが欲しいです。

あたらしいカメラがほしいです。

I want a new camera.

Kanji in this word

  • 欲 — desire, want

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