How to say “I want / I desire” in Japanese?

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Audio Notes

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?

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