憧れ (Akogare) is a Japanese noun meaning “yearning, longing, aspiration, adoration”.
Meanings
- noun, adjectival nounyearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
Examples
同時通訳が彼女の憧れだ。
Her dream is to become a simultaneous interpreter.
彼女は兄にあこがれを抱いている。
She adores her elder brother.
その若い教授は女子学生のあこがれの人だ。
The young professor is adored by the girl students.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).