What does 憧れる mean?
憧れる is a Japanese verb meaning “to long for, to yearn after” in English. It is written as 憧れる in kanji, あこがれる in hiragana, and akogareru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
あの人達は都会の生活にあこがれている。
They are longing for city life.