あこが (akogare)

yearning, longing, aspiration

  • JLPT N1
  • noun
  • Pitch 0
  • #288792 most frequent
Flashcards

Meaning

憧れ (あこがれ, akogare) is a JLPT N1 noun meaning “yearning, longing, aspiration”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

海外かいがいむのは わたしあこがれです。

It would be a dream come true to live abroad.

長い間憧れていた人に会う瞬間が近づいて、次第に動悸が速まるのを禁じ得なかった。

As the moment approached when I was to meet with the person I'd admired for a long time, I could not stop my heart from beating faster and faster.

彼女かのじょかれあこがれている。

She adores him.

彼女かのじょあにあこがれている。

She adores her elder brother.