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What is the difference between 欲する and 欲しいです ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between 欲する and 欲しいです ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
Which one is used more?
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欲する(ほっする、hossuru) is a written word and sounds old.
欲しいです(ほしいです、hoshiidesu)or(欲しい、ほしい、hoshii) are used usually.
私はもっと背が欲しい。I want to be taller.
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「欲しいです」 is general and more frequently used. 「欲する」is not so much used in everyday life.
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欲する(ほっする、hossuru) is a written word and sounds old.
欲しいです(ほしいです、hoshiidesu)or(欲しい、ほしい、hoshii) are used usually.
私はもっと背が欲しい。I want to be taller.
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欲する verb
欲しい adjective
欲しい is frequently used.
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