Tagaru
たがる (Tagaru) is a Japanese auxiliary verb meaning “to (seem) eager to, to want to, to be anxious to”.
Meanings
- auxiliary verb, godan verbto (seem) eager to; to want to; to be anxious tonot used in the first person; たい with がる affixed
Examples
彼は内側を見たがった。
He was curious to see the inside.
彼女は見栄を張りたがる。
She is fond of display.
彼女は離婚したがっていた。
She wanted to get a divorce.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).