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~がる

~がる

feel

Godan verbJLPT N5

Example Sentences

The child wants to eat ice cream.
He was feeling cold.
My little sister is not scared.

Grammar Notes & Usage Tips

Use ~がる to describe how someone else seems to feel (like 怖がる = "seems scared" or "acts scared"), but don’t use it to talk about your own feelings.
Attach ~がる to the stem of a feeling adjective (like 寒い → 寒がる) to show someone appears to feel that way.
Don't forget to use the particle を when you describe what someone desires with ~たがる (e.g., アイスクリームを食べたがっている = "They want to eat ice cream").
JLPT N5 level

Common Phrases & Expressions

寒がる(さむがる)
to act/feel cold
- Example: 彼は寒がっている。
He seems cold.
怖がる(こわがる)
to be afraid / to show fear

Complete Conjugation Table

Basic Forms

Dictionary Form
~がる
Masu Form
~がります
Te Form
~がって
Past Form
~がった
Negative Form
~がらない
Past Negative
~がらなかった

Polite Forms

Polite Present
~がります
Polite Past
~がりました
Polite Negative
~がりません
Polite Past Negative
~がりませんでした

Advanced Forms

Potential Form
~がれる
Passive Form
~がられる
Causative Form
~がらせる
Causative Passive
~がらされる
Volitional Form
~がろう
Imperative Form
~がれ

Conditional Forms

Conditional (ば)
~がれば
Conditional (たら)
~がったら

Other Forms

Progressive Form
~がっている
Desire (たい)
~がりたい
Prohibition
~がるな

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