たがる
Common word
たがる · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | たがる | たがらない |
| Polite | たがります | たがりません |
| Past polite | たがりました | たがりませんでした |
| Past | たがった | たがらなかった |
| Te-form | たがって | たがらないで |
| Desire | たがりたい | たがりたくない |
| Potential | たがれる | たがれない |
| Passive | たがられる | たがられない |
| Causative | たがらせる | たがらせない |
| Causative passive | たがらせられるalso たがらされる | たがらせられないalso たがらされない |
| Volitional | たがろう | |
| Polite volitional | たがりましょう | |
| Imperative | たがれ | たがるな |
| Conditional | たがれば | たがらなければ |
| Tara conditional | たがったら | たがらなかったら |
Meanings
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auxiliary verb, godan verb (-ru)
seems to want to; shows signs of wanting to
Attaches to the stem of a verb to express that someone other than the speaker appears to want to do something. Not used for the speaker's own desires. Formed from たい + がる.
My younger brother always wants to play games.
She is eager to buy new shoes.
Usage patterns
- 〈動詞〉たがるsomeone else seems to want to do ~
The child seems to want to play outside.
- 〈動詞〉たがらないsomeone doesn't seem to want to do ~
He doesn't seem to want to talk about that.