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JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

憧あこがれ

akogare

longing, admiration

Example sentences

その若わかい教授きょうじゅは女子学生じょしがくせいのあこがれの人ひとだ。
The young professor is adored by the girl students.
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同時通訳どうじつうやくが彼女かのじょの憧あこがれだ。
Her dream is to become a simultaneous interpreter.
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彼女かのじょは兄あににあこがれを抱だいている。
She adores her elder brother.
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Kanji in 憧

憧yearn after; long forOnショウ・トウ・ドウKunあこがれる

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