No. 2,178 in Japanese
欲しく
"欲しく" means "wanting" or "desiring."
In a sentence
この本が欲しくて、毎日図書館で何度も探しました。
I wanted this book, and I looked for it every day in the library.
Here, '欲しくて' conveys a strong desire for the book, combined with an action ('探しました') motivated by this want.
彼が欲しくないと言ったので、プレゼントを買うのをやめました。
He said he didn't want it, so I refrained from buying the gift.
In this example, '欲しくない' denies the desire ('to not want'), influencing the decision made regarding purchasing the gift.
あなたが欲しくと思うものを教えてください。
Please tell me what you want.
The phrase '欲しくと思う' expresses the act of considering or articulating desire.
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