憧れ

あこがれ

yearning, longing, aspiration

What does 憧れ mean?

憧れ is a Japanese noun meaning yearning, longing, aspiration in English. It is written as 憧れ in kanji, あこがれ in hiragana, and akogare in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は彼女の恵まれた才能にあこがれを抱いた。

He longed for her talented skills.