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会いたがった

wanted to meet, wanted to see

→ 会う
会い meet (someone) + たがっ want to (as observed in someone else) + た Past tense
verb · informal, past tense Rare #35,830
wanted to meet, wanted to see Used to describe someone else's desire; ～たがる expresses a desire that is apparent from their words or behavior.
JA: 彼は友達に会いたがった。
EN: He wanted to meet his friend.
Conjugation of 会う
Desiderative past
会いたがった

トムはメアリーに会いたがった。

Tom wanted to meet Mary.

トムはメアリーにもう一度会いたがった。

Tom wanted to see Mary again.

彼女はしきりに家族と会いたがった。

She desperately wanted to see her family.

皆が君に会いたがった

Everyone wanted to see you.

— 暗殺の森 (1971)

貴方に会いたがった理由は？

Why did they want to meet you?

— オッペンハイマー (2023)