How to Say ‘Want to join / enroll in’ in Japanese
に入りたいです
ni hairi tai desu
[nee ha-ee-ree tai dess]
💬 Usage Tip: [～に入りたいです] means "I want to join/enroll in ~." It is simple and understandable. For extra politeness, people also say [加入したいです].
🇯🇵 In Japan: At a ward office, simple Japanese is perfectly okay. Clear and polite beats complicated grammar every time.
Phrase Breakdown
に
ni
[nee]
into / in / to
Particle marking the target of joining or entering. Here it marks what you want to enroll in.
保険に入りたいです。
I want to enroll in insurance.
入り
hairi
[ha-ee-ree]
enter / join
Stem of 入ります, meaning to enter or join. In this context, it means enroll in.
保険に入りたいです。
I want to enroll in insurance.
たい
tai
[tai]
want to
Added to a verb stem to express desire to do something.
入りたい気持ちがあります。
I have the feeling of wanting to join.
です
desu
[dess]
is / polite ending
Polite sentence ending often used in everyday conversation.
大丈夫です。
It is okay.
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