欲しい(ほしい)— want; wanted
水 が 欲しい です。
I want water.
欲しいほしい
want; wanted
ほしい
accent [2]In detail
Words
水mizuwater
がga(marks what is wanted)
欲しいhoshiiwanted; desirable
ですdesu(polite sentence ending)
Kanji
欲ヨク・ ほ(しい)desire
欲しい is an い-adjective, even though natural English uses the verb “want.” The thing wanted takes が in 水が欲しい.
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