What is '憧れ' called in English?

'憧れ' in English is called "Yearning". Yearning refers to: 不在または達成不可能なものへの、しばしば憂鬱な強い願望。

How do you pronounce 'Yearning' and '憧れ'?

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What is an example sentence for Yearning in Japanese?

English: "She felt a deep yearning for her homeland." | Japanese: "彼女は故郷への深い憧れを感じていた。"

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yearning Meaning in Japanese (yearning 英語意味)

noun憧れ, 切望

adjective切ない

憧れ in English:yearning

IPA:a.ko.ɡa.ɾe

Phonetic:アコガレ

Quick Answer • 要約

yearning の日本語の意味は「憧れ, 切望, 切ない」です。 (不在または達成不可能なものへの、しばしば憂鬱な強い願望。)

Definitions of Yearning

1
noun
切望
A yearning is a strong and often melancholic desire for something that is absent or unattainable.
不在または達成不可能なものへの、しばしば憂鬱な強い願望。
2
adjective
切ない
A yearning look or expression indicates a deep and emotional desire.
憧れを抱くようなまなざしや表情は、深く感情的な願望を示している。

Example Sentences

casual

“She felt a deep yearning for her homeland.”

彼女は故郷への深い憧れを感じていた。

casual

“His yearning gaze followed her as she left.”

彼女が去っていくのを、彼の切ないまなざしが見送った。

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Synonyms (類語)

In Japanese:

憧憬渇望慕情

In English:

longing desire craving hankering pining

Antonyms (対義語)

In Japanese:

無関心満足

In English:

contentment satisfactionapathydisinterest

Inflected Word Forms

infinitiveyearn

past tenseyearned

past participleyearned

agent nounyearner

adverbyearningly

yearning Meaning in Japanese (yearning 英語 意味)