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N2 Noun, No-adjective

(あこが)yearning, longing, aspiration

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun, No-adjective

      1.

      yearning, longing, aspiration, adoration, admiration

    All Forms

    憧れ 【あこがれ】憬れ 【あこがれ】

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      バスケ()のエースは(あこが)(まと)です。

      The ace of the basketball team is an object of admiration. {yearning, longing, aspiration}

      • N2

      人間(にんげん)とは未知(みち)のものへ(あこが)(いだ)くものだ。

      A human is one who harbors a longing for the unknown. {yearning, longing, aspiration}

      • N2

      学生(がくせい)(ころ)先輩(せんぱい)(たい)して(あこが)(いだ)いていました。

      When I was a student, I admired my seniors. {yearning, longing, aspiration}

      • N2

      (なん)()もアプローチをしていたら、(つい)(あこが)(ひと)からデートに(さそ)われた。

      After approaching many times, I was finally asked out on a date by the person I've been longing for. {yearning, longing, aspiration}

      • N2

      ずっと(あこが)だった田舎(いなか)古民家(こみんか)での自然(しぜん)(かこ)まれた生活(せいかつ)実現(じつげん)しました。

      I realized my long-cherished dream of living surrounded by nature in an old country house in the countryside. {yearning, longing, aspiration}

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