たがる

to (seem) eager to; to want to; to be anxious to

AuxiliaryJLPT N1

What does たがる mean?

たがる is a Japanese auxiliary meaning “to (seem) eager to; to want to; to be anxious to” in English. It is written as たがる in hiragana, and tagaru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

トムはしきりに新車を買いたがっている。

Tom is eager to buy a new car.