Grammar Info

N4 Lesson 6: 12/16

(よう)に~て()しいWant ~ to ~ like ~, Want ~ to be able to ~, Want ~ to ~ in the way of ~

Structure

Verb + ように + Verb[て] + ほしい
Noun + ように + Verb[て] + ほしい

Details

  • Standard

About ように~てほしい

(A) ように~てほしい is an expression in Japanese which combines the auxiliary verb, ようだ, with the てほしい structure (indicating that you/someone else wants someone to do something). As ようだ is being linked to a verb which comes later in the sentence, it will take on the adverbial form ように.

This expression is used to highlight that you (or someone else) want someone to do something 'in the way of (A)'.

Note that when ように follows a noun, will be required.

Either or may mark the thing that the speaker 'wants' to do. It is more common for to be used to mark people, while will often mark events/objects.

Fun Fact

Sometimes and will be switched, if either of those particles have already been used somewhere else in a sentence. This is mainly to avoid sounding repetitive, or confusion about what the subject of the sentence is.



Examples

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  • ブラジルのように()けて()しくない

    I don't want (you) to lose like Brazil.

  • どのように()いて()しいです

    In what way do (you) want me to write this?

  • ウサイン・ボルトのように(はし)って()しい

    I want (you) to run like Usain Bolt.

  • (あたま)くなように勉強(べんきょう)して()しい

    I want (you) to study in a way that allows you to become smart.

  • (わたし)たち子供(こども)(きみ)のようになって()しい

    I want our children to become like you.

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ように~てほしい – Grammar Discussion

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  • Jerfy

    Jerfy

    I’m confused about this example sentence.

    弁護士になれるように頑張ってほしい。

    I want you to work your hardest, so that you can become a lawyer.

    Isn’t that different to the “like” meaning? It feels more like “in order to”. I asked ChatGPT and it said that there is two meanings for 様に, but I went backed to check 様に grammar, and it said nothing about a “in order to” meaning. So I’m not really trusting ChatGPT.

    I’m not quite getting it. I appreciate any help!

  • casual

    casual

    There is more than one ように on Bunpro, and it seems that this point (N4 lesson 6) comes earlier than “in order to” ように (JLPT N4) | Bunpro (N4 lesson 10).

  • Jerfy

    Jerfy

    Oh shoot! I haven’t gotten to that one yet. This makes sense then. Thanks for the clarification!!

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