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    3. 憧れる

    憧れる

    憧あこがれ​る​

    to long for

    N2KMT9CoreVerb, IntransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab18 strokes

    憬れる憧憬れる

    あこがれる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to long for, to yearn for, to hanker after, to be attracted by, to be drawn to, to aspire to, to admire, to adore

    Stroke 0 / 18

    Speed1.0x

    私わたしは医い者しゃに憧あこがれています。

    I admire doctors. / I aspire to be a doctor.

    KMT4Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    子こ供どもの頃ころから、宇う宙ちゅう飛ひ行こう士しという夢ゆめに憧あこがれ続つづけている。

    Since childhood, I have continued to yearn for the dream of being an astronaut.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyScience & Math
    彼かの女じょは、自じ由ゆうな生いき方かたに憧あこがれている。

    She yearns for a free way of life.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    多おおくの若わか者ものが、海かい外がいでの活かつ躍やくに憧あこがれて留りゅう学がくを決けつ意いする。

    Many young people decide to study abroad, aspiring to succeed overseas.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyEducationTravel & Transportation
    彼かれの情じょう熱ねつ的てきな演えん奏そうに、観かん客きゃくは皆みな憧あこがれの眼まな差ざしを向むけた。

    All the audience members looked at his passionate performance with admiring eyes.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyMusic & Entertainment

    Characters that make up this word

    憧
    あこが.れる…(3)
    yearn after・long for・aspire to・admire・adore
    Kanji
    れ
    re
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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