たい

Expresses a desire to perform an action.

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たくない don't want to

たかった wanted to

たくなかった didn't want to

たがっている someone else wants to

Auxiliary Adjective

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Attaches to the stem of a verb to express the speaker’s subjective desire to perform that action.

Example

新しいパソコンが買いたいです。

I want to buy a new computer.

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たい

Expresses a desire to perform an action.

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