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VOCABULARY
憧れ
a
ko
ga
re
admiration
longing, aspiration, object of longing
noun
Example sentences
かいがいせいかつわたしあこがだ。
Living abroad is my aspiration.
かのじょみなあこがひとだ。
She is someone everyone admires.
どもころからのあこがだった。
It was a longing I had since childhood.
しゃになるのがながあこがだ。
Becoming a doctor is a long-held aspiration.

Practice exercises

1
彼女かのじょ子供こどものころから女優じょゆうあこがだ。
She has admired actresses since she was a child.
Answer
あこが
2
海外かいがいでの生活せいかつわたしあこがだった。
Living abroad was my dream.
Answer
あこが
3
かれおおくの若者わかものにとってあこが存在そんざいだ。
He is an admired figure for many young people.
Answer
あこが
4
都会とかい生活せいかつへのあこがむねに、彼女かのじょ上京じょうきょうする決心けっしんをした。
With longing for city life in her heart, she made the decision to move to Tokyo.
Answer
あこが
5
幼少期ようしょうきいだいた職業しょくぎょうへのあこが原動力げんどうりょくとなり、長年ながねん努力どりょくすえにそのゆめ実現じつげんさせた。
The longing for a career that he had nurtured since childhood became his driving force, and after years of effort he made that dream a reality.
Answer
あこが