がほしい (To want something)
To want something, To be in need of
JLPT N4
Pattern
Noun + がほしい
How it works
ほしい is an い-adjective meaning “wanted”: 車がほしい (I want a car). The thing wanted takes が. It's for your own wishes; for others, use ほしがっている.
Examples
- 新しい パソコンが ほしいです。I want a new computer.
- 今 何が いちばん ほしいですか。What do you want most right now?
Related grammar
Further reading
Bunpro N4 · Lesson 4Put your practice together
Work through a complete paper at your own pace or choose a timed mock exam. No account is needed to begin.