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たい (Tai) is a Japanese auxiliary adjective meaning “want to do ..., would like to do ..., indicates emphasis, very ...”.

Meanings

  1. auxiliary adjective, i-adjectivewant to do ...; would like to do ...after the -masu stem of a verb
  2. particleindicates emphasisat sentence end
  3. suffix, i-adjectivevery ...after a noun or the -masu stem of a verb; also ったい

Examples

  • I'd like to see you again next week.

  • I want to live comfortably when I become old.

  • Let me hear your frank opinion.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).