Meaning of 憧れる in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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憧れる, 憬れる, 憧憬れるJLPT 2
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Kana Readingあこがれる
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Romajiakogareru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
- Meaning
- to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
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Example Sentences
憧れる, 憬れる, 憧憬れる, あこがれる used in context
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ボクが憧れたのは翔太部長の『力』じゃない。体を張ってでも信念を貫こうとする雄々しい勇気だったはず。
What I looked up to in Shota was not his 'strength'. It was his heroic courage to put his life on the line to carry out his convictions.
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The more civilization advances, the more people long for nature.
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It's not that I seriously like him. I just find him very attractive.
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I took it for granted that they adored Hannah.
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He thought of them yearning for fame.
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He is longing for city life.
Verb Conjugations
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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
15 strokes
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