〜tagaru

Usages of 〜tagaru

ねこ が そと に たがって いる けれど、 あめ が りそう だから 今日きょう は さない。neko ga soto ni detagatte iru keredo, ame ga hurisou dakara kyou ha dasanai.
The cat wants to go outside, but it looks like rain, so I won’t let it out today.
いもうと は おおきな いぬ を こわがる けれど、 ちいさい いぬ なら 一緒いっしょ に あそびたがる。imouto ha ookina inu wo kowagaru keredo, tiisai inu nara issyo ni asobitagaru.
My younger sister is afraid of big dogs, but if it’s a small dog, she wants to play with it.
子供こどもたち は まだ 公園こうえん で あそびたがって いた けれど、 あめ が って きた ので いえ に かえった。kodomotati ha mada kouen de asobitagatte ita keredo, ame ga hutte kita node ie ni kaetta.
The children still wanted to keep playing in the park, but it started to rain, so they went home.
かれ は 結果けっか を すぐ りたがる ので、 試験しけん が わる たび に 先生せんせい に きます。kare ha kekka wo sugu siritagaru node, siken ga owaru tabi ni sensei ni kikimasu.
He always wants to know the results right away, so every time an exam ends he asks the teacher.
友達ともだち は あたらしい 映画えいが を たがって いた ので、 今夜こにゃ 一緒いっしょ に 映画館えいがかん へ く。tomodati ha atarasii eiga wo mitagatte ita node, konya issyo ni eigakan he iku.
My friend wanted to see the new movie, so I’m going to the movie theater with her tonight.
きそば の け が きれい だ と、 子供こどもたち は すぐ べたがります。yakisoba no morituke ga kirei da to, kodomotati ha sugu tabetagarimasu.
If the yakisoba is plated nicely, the children want to eat it right away.
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