〜たがる

Formation

N3IntentionNeutral
ます-Form
Verb
たがる

Meaning

Used to describe the desires or wants of a third person. 'Tagaru' is used for actions, and 'garu' is used for wanting things.

Examples

子供は何でも自分でしたがる。

Children want to do everything by themselves.

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