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She says she wants the bag. Someone else describes the desire she shows through her words or actions.

Lesson notes · ≈ JLPT N4 · Intermediate 1

〜がっています~gatte imasu

showing a feeling

Use 「〜がっています」 to describe outward signs that someone else is showing a feeling or desire.

How it works

She says she wants the bag. Someone else describes the desire she shows through her words or actions.
With 「ほしい」, mark the desired item with 「が」. With 「ほしがる」, use 「を」 instead.
This is not limited to wanting things. It also describes how others show feelings such as fear.
Remove the adjective’s final 「い」 and add 「がっています」 to describe what someone is showing now.
In the example, the child’s voice, expression, or movements to avoid the noise give the speaker grounds to describe the child’s fear.

「がる」 does more than change the person: it focuses on outward signs, without directly asserting what someone else feels inside.

母ははhahaはわwa最近、さいきん、saikin、軽くかるくkarukuてte使いやすいつかいやすいtsukaiyasuiバッグばっぐbagguをoほしがっhoshigatてteいます。imasu。
My mother has been wanting a light and easy-to-use bag lately.
そのsono子こkoはわwa大きいおおきいookii音おとotoをo怖がっこわがっkowagatてteいます。imasu。
That child seems to be afraid of loud noises.

A
お姉さんおねえさんはわ誕生たんじょう日びプレゼント、ぷれぜんと、何なにがいいって言っいっていた？いた
A: Did your older sister say what she wants for her birthday present?
B
最近、さいきん、上品なデザインじょうひんなでざいんのバッグばっぐをほしがっているよ。
B: Lately, she seems to want a bag with an elegant design.
A
じゃあ、商店街しょうてんがいの雑貨屋ざっかやに一緒いっしょに探しさがしに行こう。いこう。
A: Then let's go look for one together at the general store in the shopping street.

Level 1 · Recognise
Which sentence is correct?
Level 1 · Recognise
Listen and choose the meaning
Level 2 · Build
Put the words in order
My mother has recently been wanting a bag that is light and easy to use.
Level 3 · Use
What goes in the blank?
母は最近、軽くて使いやすいバッグを____。
My mother has been wanting a lightweight, easy-to-use bag recently.