How do you say "to long for" in Japanese?

“To long for” in Japanese

Short answer

憧れる akogareru あこがれる

To long for in Japanese is “憧れる” (akogareru). Full meaning: to long for, to yearn for, to hanker after, to be attracted by, to be drawn to, to aspire to, to admire, to adore.

Other ways to say “To long for” in Japanese

慕う shitau to yearn for, to long for, to pine for, to miss, to love dearly, to adore; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.) 憬れる 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 憬がれる 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 憧憬れる 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 あこがれる 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 したう shitau to yearn for, to long for, to pine for, to miss, to love dearly, to adore; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.) 待ち焦がれる machikogareru to be impatient for, to wait (anxiously) for, to eagerly look forward to, to long for したい shitai to yearn for, to long for, to pine for, to miss, to love dearly, to adore; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.) あくがる akugaru to long for, to yearn for, to hanker after, to be attracted by, to be drawn to, to aspire to, to admire, to adore 慕ふ shitau to yearn for, to long for, to pine for, to miss, to love dearly, to adore; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.) 憬れ akogare to long for, to yearn for, to hanker after, to be attracted by, to be drawn to, to aspire to, to admire, to adore

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