In the same way in which to like or dislike is expressed using adjectives in Japanese, to say that you want a thing (a noun) you use the adjective ほしい. Because ほしい is an adjective and not a verb, you use the subject particle が after the desired object. Check out the example sentences below to see how ほしい is used in context.
| English | Japanese |
|---|---|
| I want a new computer. | 私 は 新しい コンピューター が ほしい です。watashi wa atarashii konpyuutaa ga hoshii desu. |
| She doesn't want a cat. | 彼女 は 猫 が ほしく ない です。kanojo wa neko ga hoshiku nai desu. |
| Andrew wanted that book. | アンドリュー は その 本 が ほしかった です。andoryuu wa sono hon ga hoshikatta desu. |
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