No. 151 in Japanese
ほしい
"Want" (used to express desire for something).
In a sentence
私は新しい本がほしいです。
I want a new book.
In this sentence, 'ほしい' is used as an adjective meaning 'want', expressing a desire for something.
あなたに健康になってほしいと願っています。
I wish for you to become healthy.
Here, 'ほしい' is used within a grammatical construct to express the speaker's desire for someone else to do something or for something to happen.
こんなに素晴らしい仲間と出会えたのが何よりもほしいです。
Meeting such wonderful friends is what I want most of all.
In this sentence, 'ほしい' expresses something valued or cherished to the highest degree.
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