ほしい

Etymology 1
From, from. Appears in the ' of 759 and the ' of 712.

Appears to be related to now-obsolete verb. A surface analysis might suggest a derivation from root ho- + adjective-forming suffix. However, the verb root is actually hor-, as has the  pattern, pointing towards a less straightforward derivation.

Adjective

 * 1)  wanted, desired, needed
 * (See usage notes below.)
 * 1)  wanted or desirable that someone perform the verb
 * (See usage notes below.)
 * (See usage notes below.)
 * (See usage notes below.)

Usage notes

 * About ほしい used to describe nouns:
 * Unlike 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬 is an adjective modifying the thing desired or wanted.
 * About -て + ほしい:
 * The agent of the verb can be introduced by either or.
 * に can be ambiguous when an indirect object is involved, as this also takes に.
 * When the subject (the person that wants) is not the speaker, it is introduced by the topic maker.
 * ほしい does not express the meaning "someone wants to do something themselves". In that case, the verb suffix is usually used instead. Compare:
 * A related verb denoting willingness exists, but its usage is quite uncommon.
 * Depending on context, the usage of this word could be considered overly direct or childish.
 * When following the form of a verb +, this construction means "don't want [someone else] to".
 * This term is commonly spelled in hiragana, with the kanji spelling reserved for formal contexts.
 * A related verb denoting willingness exists, but its usage is quite uncommon.
 * Depending on context, the usage of this word could be considered overly direct or childish.
 * When following the form of a verb +, this construction means "don't want [someone else] to".
 * This term is commonly spelled in hiragana, with the kanji spelling reserved for formal contexts.
 * When following the form of a verb +, this construction means "don't want [someone else] to".
 * This term is commonly spelled in hiragana, with the kanji spelling reserved for formal contexts.
 * This term is commonly spelled in hiragana, with the kanji spelling reserved for formal contexts.

Etymology 2
→ →  →  →

Shift from  due to the prohibition in 🇨🇬 against word-medial vowel clusters. (See at Wikipedia.)

Ultimately a compound of.

First cited in the  of 720.

Noun

 * 1)  dried rice
 * "ko-ear"
 * "ko-ear"
 * "ko-ear"
 * "ko-ear"

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