Vocabulary

What does 憧れ (あこがれ, akogare) mean?

憧れ (あこがれ, akogare) means yearning, admiration.

Quick facts
Readingあこがれ
Romajiakogare
Part of speechnoun, no-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
あこがれ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonakogare

yearning, admiration

  1. 1noun · no-adjective yearning; longing; aspiration

Example sentences

  • My admiration for her turned into love.

  • Being a pilot has been my dream since I was a child.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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