たい - tai

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

私わたくしは彼女かのじょを知しらないしまた知しりたいとも思おもわない。

watashiwa kanojō shiranaishi mata shiritaitomo omowanai

I don't know her and I don't think I want to.

Characters

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16 Variants Available

Essential 5 items

たかった

takatta

The past form

1. Wanted; Wish I had

★ Common

Adjective

#1547

たく

taku

Adverbial form: modifies a verb/adjective

1. Much; A lot

Adjective

#401

たくて

takute

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Wanting to; Desiring to

★ Common

Adjective

#3206

たくない

takunai

The negative form

1. Don't want to; Not want to

Auxiliary

#1515

たくなかった

takunakatta

The past negative form

1. Didn't want to.; Didn't need to.

★ Common

Auxiliary

#6643

Common 6 items

たいです

taidesu

The polite form

1. - Would like; - Want to

★ Common

Adjective

#2313

たかったです

takattadesu

The polite past form

1. Wanted; Wish I had

★ Common

Adjective

#27834

たくありません

taku arimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not want.; I don't want.

★ Common

Auxiliary

#14445

たくありませんでした

taku arimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not want.; Was not willing.

★ Common

Auxiliary

#81027

たくないです

takunaidesu

The polite negative form

1. Don't want to.; Do not want to.

★ Common

Auxiliary

#19968

たくなかったです

takunakattadesu

The polite, past negative form

1. Didn't want to.; Didn't need to.

★ Common

Auxiliary

#114678

Advanced 5 items

たいだろう

taidarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably; Likely

★ Common

Adjective

#34436

たいと

taito

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. to want; to desire

Adjective

#1112

たいなら

tainara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If you want; When you want

★ Common

Adjective

#7259

たかったら

takattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If you want; If desired

★ Common

Adjective

#18692

たければ

takereba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If you want; When you want

★ Common

Adjective

#11654

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