がる

See also: かる

Japanese

Suffix

がる • (-garu) 

  1. feel
    恥(は)ずかしがらないで、前(まえ)に出(で)てきてください。
    Hazukashigaranai de, mae ni detekite kudasai.
    Please don't be shy and come up here.
  2. pretend

Usage notes

This attaches to an adjective stem and creates a verb expressing a third party's feelings. Examples:

  • 会(あ)いたい (aitai, “miss”) → 会(あ)いたがる (aitagaru, “miss”)
  • 重(ちょう)宝(ほう) (chōhō, “a treasure; convenient”) → 重(ちょう)宝(ほう)がる (chōhō-garu, “to value as a treasure; to value as convenient”)

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Derived terms

Japanese terms suffixed with がる
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