がる

See also: かる

Japanese

Suffix

がる (-garu) 

  1. feel
    ()ずかしがらない(まえ)()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:

  • ()たい (aitai, miss)()いたがる (aitagaru, miss)
  • (ちょう)(ほう) (chōhō, a treasure; convenient)(ちょう)(ほう)がる (chōhō-garu, to value as a treasure; to value as convenient)

Conjugation

Derived terms

Japanese terms suffixed with がる
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