- たがる
- ―たがる**want|他|〖S〗[SV to do](人が)…したいと思う《◆[S would like to do]は控えめな表現》
She didn't want to tell us the story;she did, though [however, all the same, 《正式》nevertheless]. 彼女は我々に話したがらなかった. でも結局は話してくれた
*long|自|〖S〗 [SV for O] O(物・事)を切望する;[SV to do] …したがる.▲Boys are anxious to reach [arrive at, come to, grow to] manhood. 男の子は早くおとなになりたがる
She's always curious about [as to] what I'm doing. 彼女は私のすることをいつも知りたがる.
* * *-たがる〔欲する〕 want [wish, desire, hope] to do; be anxious [eager, curious, dying] to do. [⇒したがる]●非常に会いたがっている be anxious [dying, longing] to see sb
・〔ものを〕 手に入れたがる want to get hold of…; covet
・見[聞き, 知り]たがる be curious to see [hear, know]
・国の便りを聞きたがっている want to hear from home; be dying for news from home
・他人の私事をやたら知りたがるものではない. You shouldn't get too interested in other people's private affairs.
・子供は大人の話に首を突っ込みたがるものだ. Children are always eager to cut into grownups' conversation.
・行きたがってるのなら, 行かせりゃいいじゃないか. If they want to go, why not let them?
・どんなに飲みたがっても飲ませないでください. Now matter how much he wants to drink, please don't let him.
・隣の老人が話しかけたがっているのを感じた. I could feel that the old man next me wanted to talk.
・猫が外に出たがってうるさい. The cat is making a noise because it wants to be let out.
・なかなか本当のことを話したがらなかったが, ついに白状させた. For a long time he wouldn't tell the truth, but I got him to confess in the end.
・子供が寝たがらなくて困るんです. I'm having trouble getting the kids to bed.
Japanese-English dictionary. 2013.