“To admire” in Japanese
Short answer
To admire in Japanese is “嘆ずる” (tanzuru). Full meaning: to grieve, to lament, to deplore; to admire, to sigh in admiration.
Other ways to say “To admire” in Japanese
愛でる
mederu to love, to cherish; to admire, to appreciate
壮とする
soutosuru to admire (someone's courage), to approve of (someone's ambition)
賞する
shousuru to praise, to extol, to laud; to appreciate, to admire
見上げる
miageru to look up at, to raise one's eyes; to look up to, to admire, to respect
嘆じる
tanjiru to grieve, to lament, to deplore; to admire, to sigh in admiration
哀れむ
awaremu to pity, to feel sympathy for, to sympathize with, to sympathise with, to commiserate with, to have mercy on; to enjoy the beauty of, to appreciate, to admire
眺める
nagameru to look at, to gaze at, to watch, to stare at; to look out over, to get a view of, to admire (e.g. the scenery); to look on (from the sidelines), to stand by and watch, to observe
憧れる
akogareru to long for, to yearn for, to hanker after, to be attracted by, to be drawn to, to aspire to, to admire, to adore
賞でる
mederu to love, to cherish; to admire, to appreciate
めでる
mederu to love, to cherish; to admire, to appreciate
歎ずる
tanzuru to grieve, to lament, to deplore; to admire, to sigh in admiration
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