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Zach

憧れ

憬れ

Reading

Kana: あこがれ
Romaji: akogare
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

yearning; longing; aspiration

Kanji

Readings: ショウ、 トウ、 ドウ、 あこが.れる
Meanings: yearn after, long for, aspire to, admire, adore
Readings: ケイ、 あこが.れる
Meanings: yearn for, aspire to, admire

Example Sentences

同時(どうじ)通訳(つうやく)彼女(かのじょ)(あこが)れだ。
➥Her dream is to become a simultaneous interpreter.
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(かれ)都会(とかい)生活(せいかつ)にあこがれている。
➥He is longing for city life.
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彼女(かのじょ)(あに)にあこがれを()いている。
➥She adores her elder brother.
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(かれ)都会(とかい)生活(せいかつ)にあこがれた。
➥He'd love to live in the city.
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その()学校(がっこう)にあこがれる年頃(としごろ)だ。
➥The kid is old enough to go to school.
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(わたし)田舎(いなか)生活(せいかつ)にとてもあこがれる。
➥Rural life appeals to me very much.
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