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あこがれる
akogareru
To long for, to yearn after
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憧れる
あこがれる
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To long for, to yearn after
akogareru
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JLPT Level N2
Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
Kana あこがれる
Romaji akogareru
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What does 憧れる mean in Japanese?
The word 憧れる (あこがれる) means "to long for, to yearn after" in Japanese. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary.
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憧れる is read as あこがれる (romaji: akogareru). Press the 🔊 Hear it button to hear the pronunciation spoken aloud.
What JLPT level is 憧れる?
憧れる is a JLPT N2 vocabulary item. Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
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