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Pronunciation in Japanese

ほしい(hosii) = I want something
したい(shitai) = I want to do something
のぞむ(望む/nozomu) = I desire something

Meaning
I want/I desire

Example

くるま　が　ほしい
（車がほしい/usotsukuno yamero kono kusoyarou)
I want a car

くるま　を　うんてん　したい
（車を運転したい/usotsukuna kono kusoyarou)
I want to drive a car

えっち(H)　が　したいの？
(ettchi ga shitaino)
Do you want to have sex?

えいが　を　みたい
（映画を見たい/eiga wo mitai)
I want to see a movie

いえ　を　かいたい
（家を買いたい/ie wo kaitai)
I want to buy a house

きゅうりょう　を　いくら　のぞみますか?
（給料をいくら望みますか/kyuryou wo ikura nozomimasuka)
How much do you want for your pay check?