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4課 説明・依頼・助言
Explain, ask for help, advise — んです, ていただけませんか, たらどうですか
4課

〜てほしい / 〜てもらいたい

接続:(人)に + Vて形 + ほしい/もらいたい
Want someone to do something — the speaker's wishes directed towards others. The person being asked to carry に.
注意 / Note:Speaking directly to that person is a bit rude — with superiors, you should use ていただけませんか. Negative: 〜ないでほしい.
比較 / Compare:〜たい(I want to do it myself)/〜てほしい(I want someone else to do it).
よく出る形 / Common form:(人)に Vてほしいです。/Vないでほしい。
もっと日本語を勉強してほしいです。
I want you to learn more Japanese.
父に元気になってもらいたいです。
I hope dad gets better.
ここではたばこを吸わないでほしい。
I hope you don't smoke here.

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