～てほしい
Want someone else to do something
You'll be able to express what action you want another person to take or avoid.
芽衣は蓮に手伝ってほしいと思っています。
mei wa ren ni tetsudatte hoshii to omotte imasu.
What do you think this sentence means?
Mei wants Ren to help her.
Want someone else to act
～てほしい expresses the speaker’s wish for another person to do something. The wished-for actor commonly takes に. To report Mei’s wish, this example adds ～と思っています. It can also express a wish about a situation.
もう少しゆっくり話してほしいです。
mou sukoshi yukkuri hanashite hoshii desu.
I would like you to speak a little more slowly.
Form and use ～てほしい
Contrast 自分が行きたい, your own desire to go, with someoneに行ってほしい, wanting them to go. It may sound demanding when used directly to a superior; choose request forms appropriately.
もう少しゆっくり話してほしいです。
mou sukoshi yukkuri hanashite hoshii desu.
I would like you to speak a little more slowly.
友達に来てほしいです。
tomodachi ni kite hoshii desu.
I want my friend to come.
隣の人には、夜は静かにしてほしいです。
tonari no hito ni wa, yoru wa shizuka ni shite hoshii desu.
I wish my neighbors would keep quiet at night.
母には長生きしてほしいです。
haha ni wa nagaiki shite hoshii desu.
I want my mother to live a long life.
子どもには野菜をもっと食べてほしいです。
kodomo ni wa yasai o motto tabete hoshii desu.
I want my kids to eat more vegetables.
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