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憧
long for · yearn · admire
N1Kun: あこが
Memory Aid
'Akoga' — Ah, GOSH, I really admire that!
The left part is a **person** (`人`). The right part (冬+目+心) looks like someone with a **heart** (`心`) and **eyes** (`目`) gazing longingly towards a beautiful **winter** (`冬`) scene. This person **longs for** and **admires** it.
Vocabulary
憧れるあこがれるto long for, to yearn for, to admire
憧れあこがれlonging, yearning, admiration (noun)
憧れの的あこがれのまとobject of one's admiration
Example Sentences
私は彼女の勇気に憧れています。
I admire her courage.
子供の頃、パイロットに憧れていました。
When I was a child, I longed to be a pilot.
彼はいつか世界を旅することに憧れている。
He yearns to travel the world someday.
彼女にとって、その仕事は憧れだった。
For her, that job was an object of admiration.