“To want” in Japanese
Short answer
To want in Japanese is “欲する” (hossuru). Full meaning: to want, to desire.
Other ways to say “To want” in Japanese
求める
motomeru to want, to wish for; to request, to demand, to require, to ask for; to seek, to search for, to look for, to pursue (pleasure), to hunt (a job), to find (a solution)
望む
nozomu to desire, to want, to wish for, to hope for; to expect (of someone), to hope for, to look forward to; to see, to command (a view of), to overlook
購める
motomeru to want, to wish for; to request, to demand, to require, to ask for; to seek, to search for, to look for, to pursue (pleasure), to hunt (a job), to find (a solution)
索める
motomeru to want, to wish for; to request, to demand, to require, to ask for; to seek, to search for, to look for, to pursue (pleasure), to hunt (a job), to find (a solution)
探める
motomeru to want, to wish for; to request, to demand, to require, to ask for; to seek, to search for, to look for, to pursue (pleasure), to hunt (a job), to find (a solution)
需める
motomeru to want, to wish for; to request, to demand, to require, to ask for; to seek, to search for, to look for, to pursue (pleasure), to hunt (a job), to find (a solution)
蘄める
motomeru to want, to wish for; to request, to demand, to require, to ask for; to seek, to search for, to look for, to pursue (pleasure), to hunt (a job), to find (a solution)
もとめる
motomeru to want, to wish for; to request, to demand, to require, to ask for; to seek, to search for, to look for, to pursue (pleasure), to hunt (a job), to find (a solution)
ほっする
hossuru to want, to desire
欲す
hossu to want, to desire
求む
motomu to want, to wish for
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