JLPT N1 · Noun

憧れ (akogare)

憧れ (あこがれ, akogare) is a Japanese noun meaning “yearning; longing”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: あこがれ
Romaji: akogare
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration · noun, noun taking の

Example sentences

彼は彼女の恵まれた才能にあこがれを抱いた。

He longed for her talented skills.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 憧れ

憧

yearn after, long for, aspire toショウ・トウ・あこが.れる · 15 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 憧れ.

憧れるあこがれるto long for

Source: JMdict entry 1453800 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.