How to Say ‘I want to show it.’ in Japanese
見せたいです。
mise tai desu
[mee-seh tai dess]
💬 Usage Tip: Adding [です] makes [見せたい] more polite. This is a friendly, safe phrase for presentations, interviews, and project pitches.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Politeness matters in Japanese pitching situations. Even a simple [です] helps your idea sound respectful and professional.
Phrase Breakdown
見せたい
mise tai
want to show
The इच्छive/want form of 見せる, meaning to want to show something.
これを見せたいです。
I want to show this.
Words in this phrase
見せ
mise
[mee-seh]
show
The verb stem meaning to show; used before たい to say 'want to show.'
家族に写真を見せたいです。
I want to show the photos to my family.
たい
tai
[tai]
want to
A grammar ending that expresses the speaker's desire to do an action.
このテーマを伝えたいです。
I want to convey this theme.
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite ending
A polite sentence ending used to make statements more formal.
これは大切です。
This is important.
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