憧れる (Akogareru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to long for, to yearn for, to hanker after, to be attracted by”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
Examples
彼は都会の生活に憧れている。
He'd love to live in the city.
田舎の生活にとても憧れます。
Rural life appeals to me very much.
彼は都会生活にあこがれている。
He is longing for city life.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).