“Want” in Japanese
Short answer
Want in Japanese is “入り用” (iriyou). Full meaning: need, want, necessity; costs, expenses.
Other ways to say “Want” in Japanese
欲求
yokkyuu desire, want, will, wish, urge, craving
入用
nyuuyou need, want, necessity, requirement; expenses, cost
貧
hin poverty, penury, want, need
思欲
shiyoku hope, desire, want
慾求
yokkyuu desire, want, will, wish, urge, craving
要り用
iriyou need, want, necessity; costs, expenses
いり用
iriyou need, want, necessity; costs, expenses
欠乏
ketsubou deficiency, insufficiency, shortage, lack, want, dearth, scarcity
不自由
fujiyuu discomfort, inconvenience; poverty, want, destitution; inability, disability, impairment (physical, mental, etc.), nonfluency (in a language)
貧困
hinkon poverty, penury, need, destitution; shortage, lack, want
缺乏
ketsubou deficiency, insufficiency, shortage, lack, want, dearth, scarcity
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