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How to say 'Yearn' in Japanese | 憧れる

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The Japanese word for Yearn is 'Akogareru', written as 憧れる in Japanese.'Yearn' in hiragana is あこがれる.

    word

    憧れる

    Meaning

    Yearn

    Reading

    あこがれる

    akogareru

    Kanji

    憧Yearn, Long for

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '憧れる (あこがれる)' means 'to yearn' or 'to long for'. It is used to express a deep admiration or desire for something or someone, often with a sense of idealization. This verb is commonly used when talking about aspirations, dreams, or admiration for a person, lifestyle, or achievement. For example: I yearn to become a musician「私はミュージシャンに憧れている」(わたしはミュージシャンにあこがれている). She yearns for a life in Paris「彼女はパリでの生活に憧れている」(かのじょはパリでのせいかつにあこがれている). The verb often carries a nuance of something being slightly out of reach or idealized.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    10

    Frequency

    5025

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 憧れる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    憧

    Meaning

    Yearn, Long for

Hiragana in the Word 憧れる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    れ

    Reading

    Re

  • hiragana

    る

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 憧れる Through the Kanji 憧

This Word contains the Kanji 憧 as well.

  • word

    憧れ

    Meaning

    Longing

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What does 'Akogareru' (憧れる) mean?

'Akogareru' means 'Yearn' .

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