〜が欲しい ga hoshii
〜が欲しい（ga hoshii）means “to want (something)”. Used to express the speaker's desire for a thing (a noun). Formation: N + が欲しい
to want (something)
N5Formation
N + が欲しい
Explanation
Used to express the speaker's desire for a thing (a noun). The desired object is marked by が, and 欲しい conjugates like an い-adjective (欲しくない, 欲しかった). It expresses wanting to possess an object, not wanting to do an action. For the third person's desire, 欲しがる is used instead.
Examples
Note
欲しい expresses wanting a thing; to express wanting to do an action, use the verb stem + たい instead.
FAQ
〜が欲しい — what does it mean and how is it used?
to want (something). Used to express the speaker's desire for a thing (a noun). The desired object is marked by が, and 欲しい conjugates like an い-adjective (欲しくない, 欲しかった). It expresses wanting to possess an object, not wanting to do an action. For the third person's desire, 欲しがる is used instead.
〜が欲しい — how do you form it?
N + が欲しい
〜が欲しい — any usage notes?
欲しい expresses wanting a thing; to express wanting to do an action, use the verb stem + たい instead.