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JLPT N5 Grammar

たがる

N5Intention / Invitation

N5 · Intention / Invitation · masu-stem verb + たがる

someone else appears to want to

masu-stem verb + たがる

たがる describes a third person showing signs of wanting to do something.

たがっている is common for a desire currently being shown.

弟は新しいゲームをしたがっています。

My younger brother wants to play the new game.

Do not usually use たがる for yourself; use たい for your own desire.

がる shows a feeling as observed from the outside.

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