Meaning of 憧れ in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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憧れ, 憬れJLPT 1
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Kana Readingあこがれ
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Romajiakogare
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- yearning; longing; aspiration
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Example Sentences
憧れ, 憬れ, あこがれ used in context
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先ずは憧れの作家の文章の呼吸をつかむためにひたすら筆写、丸写しをする。
First, in order to get a feel for your favourite author's work, transcribe and copy in full.
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She adores her elder brother.
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He longed for her talented skills.
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Her dream is to become a simultaneous interpreter.
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The boy gazed at the player dreamily.
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われわれは過ぎし日の事を、必ずしも愛情とは言えないまでも少なくとも一種の憧れを持ってふりかえるのである。
We look back on days gone by, if not always with affections, at any rate with a kind of wistfulness.
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Kanji found in this word
yearn after, long for, aspire to, admire, adore
On: ショウ, トウ, ドウ
Kun: あこが.れる
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