No. 2,342 in Japanese
ほし
"ほし" (hoshi) means "star" in English.
In a sentence
このネックレスがほしいです。
I want this necklace.
The word 'ほし' (hoshi) here is used to express desire for an object, conjugated in its polite form 'ほしいです' to mean 'want'.
空に輝くほしがきれい。
The stars shining in the sky are beautiful.
The word 'ほし' (hoshi) here means 'star,' specifically celestial bodies visible in the night sky.
あなたの意見を聞きたい(ほしい)です。
I want to hear your opinion.
The word 'ほし' (hoshi) here is part of the expression 'ほしい' used in a polite manner to indicate the desire for someone else's action (used with verb desires).
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