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Verb Conjugation - Tai-Form (Desire)

Conjugating 失う (ushinau) in Tai-Form (Desire)

In Japanese, the verb 失う (meaning "to to lose (something valuable)", JLPT N4) conjugates in the Tai-Form (Desire) form as 失いたい (ushinaitai). Verb group: Group 1.

Context Example

信頼を失いたい。
Shinrai o ushinaitai.
I want to lose trust.
What is the Tai-Form (Desire) conjugation of 失う (ushinau)?
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