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What's the difference between 欲{ほっ}する and 欲しがる?
Is there one? One of my dictionaries lists them as
欲{ほっ}する → to desire/to want
欲しがる → to desire/to want/to wish for/to covet
Only the latter sounds like it includes more "bad"/selfish ...
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Slang metaphorical animal names for describing people
Does Japanese slang use animal names to describe people's personalities in the same way English does? If so, what are some common ones?
For example, in English, men can often be called "dogs" or ...
