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[どう()·けい()]
doukei
noun, suru verb

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[しょう()·けい()]
shoukei

English Meaning(s) for 憧憬

noun, suru verb
  1. longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration

Definition and Synonyms for 憧憬

Aspiration the act of inhaling
Synonyms: 向上心, 吸入, 大志, 大望, 希望, 志願, 憧れ, 憧れる, 憧憬, 抱負, 覇気, 野心, 野望, 願望
Adoration the act of admiring strongly
Synonyms: 偶像化, 偶像崇拝, 偶像礼拝, 偶像視, 傾倒, 嘆美, 尊崇, 尊敬, 崇拝, 心酔, 恭敬, 愛慕, 感心, 憧れ, 憧れる, 憧憬, 敬慕, 景仰, 欽慕, 渇仰, 礼拝, 礼賛, 賛美
Look Up To feel admiration for
Synonyms: 三嘆, 仰ぐ, 仰望, 仰ぎ見る, 傾倒, 唸る, 嗟嘆, 嘆じる, 嘆ずる, 嘆美, 嘆賞, 嘉賞, 尊む, 尊崇, 尊敬, 崇める, 崇拝, 愛でる, 感嘆, 感心, 感服, 慕う, 憧れる, 憧憬, 振り仰ぐ, 推称, 敬う, 敬する, 敬慕, 敬服, 敬畏, 景仰, 望む, 欽仰, 欽慕, 渇仰, 称える, 称える, 称揚, 絶賛, 褒める, 褒め上げる, 褒め称える, 見とる, 見とれる, 見上げる, 観賞, 詠嘆, 讃談, 賛する, 賛嘆, 賛美, 賞する, 賞嘆, 賞玩, 賞美, 賞賛, 頌する, 驚嘆
Aspiration a cherished desire
Synonyms: ドリーム, アンビション, , 大志, 大望, 大願, 宿望, 宿願, 希望, , 志望, 意欲, 意気込み, 意気込む, 憧れ, 憧れる, 憧憬, , 望み, 望む, 理想, 野心, 野望, 雄心, 雄志, 願い事, 願望
Longing prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
Synonyms: 切望, 志望, 念願, 思い, 思う, 思慕, 想望, 慕情, 憧れ, 憧れる, 憧憬, 所望, 望み, 望む, 欲望, 欲求, 渇き, 渇く, 熱望, 願い, 願う, 願望
Aspiration the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing
Synonyms: 向上心, 吸入, 大志, 大望, 希望, 志願, 憧れ, 憧れる, 憧憬, 抱負, 覇気, 野心, 野望, 願望

Meanings for each kanji in 憧憬

» yearn after; long for; aspire to; admire; adore
» yearn for; aspire to; admire

Categories 憧憬 is a member of

Prize regard highly
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Breath the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
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Admiration a favorable judgment
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Desire the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
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