Gramática del JLPT N4 (garu; gatteiru)

Significado

to show signs of; to appear; to feel, to think

Cómo se usa

い-adjective がる
がっている
がった
がらないで
な-adjective
garu gatteiru がる がっている がる がっている jlpt n4 grammar meaning 文法 例文 japanese flashcards

Aprende gramática del idioma Japonés: (garu) meaning: to show signs of; to appear; to feel, to think.

This grammar point basically turns adjectives into verbs, so the tense can change based on the verb conjugation. Let’s look at some examples:

がる – to show signs of; to feel

General Use

kare wa inu o kowa garu.

He is (appears to be/seems to be) generally afraid of dogs.

Current Tense

kare wa inu o kowa gatteiru.

He is currently showing signs of being afraid of dogs.

Current Tense

kare wa inu o kowa gatteita.

He was showing signs of being afraid of dogs.


ほしがる (hoshi garu) – to want

combine to express a strong desire or want for something. Of course, any adjective can be converted to a verb, but this form is quite common.

Cruise sensei wa atarashii jitensha o hoshi garu.

Cruise-sensei wants a new bicycle (very badly).

Extra Study Notes

(garu) is generally used for speaking in the 3rd person, but it is also acceptable to use it for yourself in some situations.


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Ejemplo #1

こわがらないでください。
kowa garanai de kudasai.
Please don't feel scared (or afraid)
Ejemplo #2

しあいにまけてくやしがる。
shiai ni makete kuyashi garu.
Feeling (or appearing to be) bitter after losing the match.
Ejemplo #3

かれはしぬのをこわがっている。
kare wa shinu no o kowa gatteiru.
He is afraid of death.
Ejemplo #4

おとうとはこられなくて、とてもざんねんがっています。
ototo wa korarenakute, totemo zannen gatteimashita.
My brother seemed upset that he was not able to come.
Ejemplo #5

はずかしがらないで、まえにでてきてください。
hazukashi garanai de, mae ni dete kite kudasai.
Please don't be shy and come up here.
Ejemplo #6

かのじょはそのしょうねんをまるでじつのこのようにかわいがっている。
kanojo wa sono shounen o marude jitsu no ko no you ni kawai gatteiru.
She loves the boy as if he were her own child.

Vocabulario

Kanji Kana English
かれ he
いぬ dog
怖い こわい scary; frightening
新しい あたらしい new
自転車 じてんしゃ bicycle; bike
欲しい ほしい to want
恥ずかしい はずかしい Embarrassing
試合 しあい match; game
負ける まける to lose
悔しい くやしい frustrating
残念 ざんねん unfortunate; regrettable

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