～がる
～がるTo show signs of feeling (attaches to adjective stems)
N5suffix·garu
How to remember it
Attached to adjective stems to describe someone's observable feelings, like 寒がる.
Example sentences
子どもは怖がっています。
こどもはこわがっています。
The child is acting scared.
彼は犬を欲しがっています。
かれはいぬをほしがっています。
He seems to want a dog.
Usage
Used for others' feelings (not usually one's own); common with ～ています.
Related words
寒がる欲しがる怖がる