What does 欲しい (hoshii | ほしい) mean in Japanese?

The Japanese word

涙を拭いて欲しい。
namida o fui te hoshī.
I want you to dry my tears.

約束を守って欲しい。
yakusoku o mamotte hoshī.
I want you to keep your promise.

欲しいだけ取りなさい。
hoshī dake tori nasai.
Take as much as you want to.

欲しいのは君だけなんだ。
hoshī no wa kimi dake nan da.
All I want is you. | It is only you who want it.

話し相手が欲しいだけです。
hanashiaite ga hoshī dake desu.
Just looking for someone to talk to. | I just want someone to talk to.

料理のうまい女性が欲しい。
ryōri no umai josei ga hoshī.
We need a woman able in cooking. | We want a woman who's good at cooking.

欲しいものは何でもあげるよ。
hoshī mono wa nani demo ageru yo.
I will give you anything you want.

目に付くものが欲しいものだ。
me ni tsuku mono ga hoshī mono da.
What you see is what you want.

欲しいものが見つからないんだ。
hoshī mono ga mitsukara nain da.
I can't find what I want.

欲しいものは何でも持っていきなさい。
hoshī mono wa nani demo motte iki nasai.
Take anything you want.

今欲しいのは熱い一杯のコーヒーです。
ima hoshī no wa atsui ichi hai no kōhī desu.
What I want now is a hot cup of coffee.

私はあなたに本当のことを言って欲しい。
watashi wa anata ni hontō no koto o itte hoshī.
I want you to tell me the truth.

欲しいものがあれば遠慮なく言いなさい。
hoshī mono ga are ba enryonaku ī nasai.
Don't hesitate to ask if you want anything.

万一彼が来たら、この書類を渡して欲しい。
manichi kare ga ki tara, kono shorui o watashi te hoshī.
Should he come, give him this paper. | If by any chance he comes, give him this paper. | If he comes, give him this paper. | If by any chance he comes, I'd like you to give him this paper. | If by any chance he should come, I want you to give him this document.

ここから遠くまで行けるボートが欲しいです。
koko kara tōku made ikeru bōto ga hoshī desu.
I want a boat that will take me far away from here. | I want a boat that'll take me far away from here.

掘っ建て小屋でもいいから自分の家が欲しい。
hottate koya demo ī kara jibun no ie ga hoshī.
I want my own house, even if it's a shack.

はぐらかさないで、俺の質問に答えて欲しいんです。
hagurakasa nai de, ore no shitsumon ni kotae te hoshīn desu.
Don't dodge the issue, I want you to answer my question.

だったら、私のお願いを聞いて欲しいの。それでチャラ。
dattara, watashi no onegai o kī te hoshī no. sorede chara.
If so then I want you to do something for me. That will make us even.

寒い時期にあったかい飲物が欲しい時にはこういった魔法瓶がお薦め。
samui jiki ni attakai nomimono ga hoshī toki ni wa kō itta mahōbin ga osusume.
In the cold season when you want to drink something hot I recommend this sort of thermos flask.

	The Japanese word
	欲しい
	is pronounced
	hoshii \| ほしい
	means
	want, desire

	Examples:
	涙を拭いて欲しい。 namida o fui te hoshī. I want you to dry my tears.
	約束を守って欲しい。 yakusoku o mamotte hoshī. I want you to keep your promise.
	欲しいだけ取りなさい。 hoshī dake tori nasai. Take as much as you want to.
	欲しいのは君だけなんだ。 hoshī no wa kimi dake nan da. All I want is you. \| It is only you who want it.
	話し相手が欲しいだけです。 hanashiaite ga hoshī dake desu. Just looking for someone to talk to. \| I just want someone to talk to.
	料理のうまい女性が欲しい。 ryōri no umai josei ga hoshī. We need a woman able in cooking. \| We want a woman who's good at cooking.
	欲しいものは何でもあげるよ。 hoshī mono wa nani demo ageru yo. I will give you anything you want.
	目に付くものが欲しいものだ。 me ni tsuku mono ga hoshī mono da. What you see is what you want.
	欲しいものが見つからないんだ。 hoshī mono ga mitsukara nain da. I can't find what I want.
	欲しいものは何でも持っていきなさい。 hoshī mono wa nani demo motte iki nasai. Take anything you want.
	今欲しいのは熱い一杯のコーヒーです。 ima hoshī no wa atsui ichi hai no kōhī desu. What I want now is a hot cup of coffee.
	私はあなたに本当のことを言って欲しい。 watashi wa anata ni hontō no koto o itte hoshī. I want you to tell me the truth.
	欲しいものがあれば遠慮なく言いなさい。 hoshī mono ga are ba enryonaku ī nasai. Don't hesitate to ask if you want anything.
	万一彼が来たら、この書類を渡して欲しい。 manichi kare ga ki tara, kono shorui o watashi te hoshī. Should he come, give him this paper. \| If by any chance he comes, give him this paper. \| If he comes, give him this paper. \| If by any chance he comes, I'd like you to give him this paper. \| If by any chance he should come, I want you to give him this document.
	ここから遠くまで行けるボートが欲しいです。 koko kara tōku made ikeru bōto ga hoshī desu. I want a boat that will take me far away from here. \| I want a boat that'll take me far away from here.
	掘っ建て小屋でもいいから自分の家が欲しい。 hottate koya demo ī kara jibun no ie ga hoshī. I want my own house, even if it's a shack.
	はぐらかさないで、俺の質問に答えて欲しいんです。 hagurakasa nai de, ore no shitsumon ni kotae te hoshīn desu. Don't dodge the issue, I want you to answer my question.
	だったら、私のお願いを聞いて欲しいの。それでチャラ。 dattara, watashi no onegai o kī te hoshī no. sorede chara. If so then I want you to do something for me. That will make us even.
	寒い時期にあったかい飲物が欲しい時にはこういった魔法瓶がお薦め。 samui jiki ni attakai nomimono ga hoshī toki ni wa kō itta mahōbin ga osusume. In the cold season when you want to drink something hot I recommend this sort of thermos flask.

	Examples sourced from tatoeba.org