がる
(Garu)
Expresses that a third person is showing signs of a certain emotion or state.
Connection rules
- ＋い-Adjective (drop い) + がる
- ＋な-Adjective + がる
Examples
1.
妹は暗い場所を怖がる。
Imouto ha kurai basho wo kowagaru.
My little sister is afraid of dark places.
「Fear of the dark」
2.
彼は新しい時計を自慢したがっている。
Kare ha atarashii tokei wo jiman shitaga te iru.
He shows signs of wanting to brag about his new watch.
「Showing off a gift」
Practice
The child was embarrassed and hid behind his mother.
その子は___お母さんの後ろに隠れました。
Romaji also accepted