MTR 後輩 Joined 8 Jun 2009 Messages 72 Reaction score 1 28 Mar 2010 #1 桜をみたいです Are they both correct? Any difference?
B Ben Bullock Fried Egg Joined 9 Jan 2010 Messages 83 Reaction score 0 28 Mar 2010 #2 MTR said: 桜をみたいです Are they both correct? Any difference? Click to expand... As far as I know they're both correct, with the が one being more common. Googling got me this long discussion: View topic - がしたい vs をしたい | TheJapanesePage.com There might be more detail there than you wanted.
MTR said: 桜をみたいです Are they both correct? Any difference? Click to expand... As far as I know they're both correct, with the が one being more common. Googling got me this long discussion: View topic - がしたい vs をしたい | TheJapanesePage.com There might be more detail there than you wanted.
Glenn 一切皆苦 Joined 8 Jan 2004 Messages 7,842 Reaction score 200 29 Mar 2010 #3 Just based on my own experience with the language, I agree with the poster who said this, particularly the second statement: やりたい「意思（情意）」を強調するときは「が」を使います。 やりたい「動作」を強調するときは「を」を使います。 I don't think I ever really think about it, though.
Just based on my own experience with the language, I agree with the poster who said this, particularly the second statement: やりたい「意思（情意）」を強調するときは「が」を使います。 やりたい「動作」を強調するときは「を」を使います。 I don't think I ever really think about it, though.
Elizabeth 先輩 Joined 22 Apr 2003 Messages 9,839 Reaction score 135 29 Mar 2010 #4 As a general rule, が indicates an object of desire. を points to an action to take on it. I don't think there is really anything more specific or direct たい brings to change the equation. Without reading up on that link...haha..
As a general rule, が indicates an object of desire. を points to an action to take on it. I don't think there is really anything more specific or direct たい brings to change the equation. Without reading up on that link...haha..