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JLPT BANDN5 BEGINNER → N1 ADVANCED

〜てほしい

N4
te 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

  • もう少すこしゆっくり話はなしてほしいです。
    I'd like you to speak a little more slowly.
    希望你再说慢一点。
  • この話はなしは誰だれにも言いわないでほしい。
    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。
  • 早はやく春はるが来きてほしいなあ。
    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

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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"
  }
}