〜てほしい
N4te hoshii
want someone to do
Formation
Verb-te + ほしい / Verb-nai + で + ほしい
Chinese meanings
希望别人做
Chinese formation
动词て形+ほしい/动词ない形+でほしい
Chinese usage
表示希望某人做或不做某事,也可表示期望某事发生。
Chinese notes
希望采取动作的人常用に标记;对上级使用可能显得强硬。
Examples
- もう少しゆっくり話してほしいです。I'd like you to speak a little more slowly.希望你再说慢一点。
- この話は誰にも言わないでほしい。I don't want you to tell anyone about this.我希望你不要把这件事告诉任何人。
- 早く春が来てほしいなあ。I wish spring would hurry up and come.真希望春天快点到来。
Notes
The person you want to act is marked with に. Said to a superior it can sound demanding; 〜ていただきたいです is more polite.
#desire#request
Related N4 grammar
Use this entry in code
import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('te-hoshii');
{
"id": "te-hoshii",
"pattern": "〜てほしい",
"romaji": "te hoshii",
"level": "N4",
"meaning": "want someone to do",
"formation": "Verb-te + ほしい / Verb-nai + で + ほしい",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "もう少しゆっくり話してほしいです。",
"furigana": "もう{少|すこ}しゆっくり{話|はな}してほしいです。",
"en": "I'd like you to speak a little more slowly."
},
{
"ja": "この話は誰にも言わないでほしい。",
"furigana": "この{話|はなし}は{誰|だれ}にも{言|い}わないでほしい。",
"en": "I don't want you to tell anyone about this."
},
{
"ja": "早く春が来てほしいなあ。",
"furigana": "{早|はや}く{春|はる}が{来|き}てほしいなあ。",
"en": "I wish spring would hurry up and come."
}
],
"tags": [
"desire",
"request"
],
"notes": "The person you want to act is marked with に. Said to a superior it can sound demanding; 〜ていただきたいです is more polite.",
"zh": {
"status": "reviewed",
"source_hash": "8f750cae204e0f195f3fd9f4c6e0cb7c000cdc6f1d83753c1f3c8788d34928fd",
"meanings": [
"希望别人做"
],
"formation": "动词て形+ほしい/动词ない形+でほしい",
"explanation": "表示希望某人做或不做某事,也可表示期望某事发生。",
"notes": "希望采取动作的人常用に标记;对上级使用可能显得强硬。",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "もう少しゆっくり話してほしいです。",
"zh": "希望你再说慢一点。"
},
{
"ja": "この話は誰にも言わないでほしい。",
"zh": "我希望你不要把这件事告诉任何人。"
},
{
"ja": "早く春が来てほしいなあ。",
"zh": "真希望春天快点到来。"
}
],
"references": [
"sources/grammar/n4.json#te-hoshii",
"Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
],
"reviewer": "Codex",
"review_method": "ai",
"reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
"review_hash": "8be1b216c57a4a5d097048fd4cf88d15335a4c99a63e3dd3a74d0a389a93cf7a"
}
}