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Grammar JLPT Level N4 - Lesson 17

Structure of 様(よう)に~て欲(ほ)しい:

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

Details about 様(よう)に~て欲(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)'.
  • 弁護士(べんごし)になれるように頑張(がんば)てほしい
    I want you to work your hardest, so that you can become a lawyer.
  • このチーム大会(たいかい)()てるようになってほしい
    I want this team to be able to win a tournament.
  • (まえ)スポーツ選手(せんしゅ)ように(はし)てほしい
    I want you to run like an athlete.
  • もっとアナウンサーように(はな)てほしい
    I want you to talk more like an announcer.
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.
  • あなたに漢字(かんじ)()けるようになってほしい
    I want you to be able to write kanji.
  • 事故(じこ)()くなるように運転(うんてん)てほしい
    I want people to drive in a way that will reduce accidents.
様(よう)に~て欲(ほ)しい

Usage Notes for 様(よう)に~て欲(ほ)しい:

Synonyms for 様(よう)に~て欲(ほ)しい:

がほしい
To want something, To be in need of
てほしい
I want you to
ように・ような
As・like, Just like
ようにする
To try to, To make sure to, To endeavor to
ようにいう
To tell, request, or order to do (in such a way)
ように
So that, In order to, In such a way that

Example of 様(よう)に~て欲(ほ)しい

(わたし)たち子供(こども)(きみ)のようになってほしい

I want our children to become like you.

この電車(でんしゃ)新幹線(しんかんせん)のように(はや)(はし)てほしいです

I want this train to run fast like a bullet train.

(あか)ちゃん(まえ)でも大人(おとな)のように(しゃべ)てほしい

I want (you) to talk like an adult even in front of my baby.

(あたま)くなるように勉強(べんきょう)てほしい

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

ウサインボルトのように(はし)てほしい

I want (you) to run like Usain Bolt.

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~ても・でも

Even if, Even though
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と言(い)ってもいい

You could say, You might say
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~てしまう

To do something by accident, To finish completely・totally, Unfortunately
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~てある

Something is done, Has been done, Remaining state
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させられる (Causative-Passive)

Verbs (Causative-passive voice), To be made to do something, To be forced to do
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