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欲ほしい

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Common

ほしい

Meaning

1. ①
  
  wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for
  
  See also: 欲しがる (ほしがる)
  
  私わたくしは鉛筆えんぴつをけずるナイフがほしい。
  
  I want a knife to sharpen my pencil with.
2. ②
  
  I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
  
  after the -te form of a verb
  
  この書類しょるいをそれぞれ２に部ぶずつコピーしてほしいんだが。
  
  I'd like two copies of each of these documents.

Kanji

欲ヨク longing, covetousness, greed

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