Japanese reference
憧れる
あこがれる
to long for, look up to
Regular · 32 form tables
Rows describe verb forms and levels of politeness. Honorific and humble forms are labeled separately. Strong commands appear under additional forms.
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Basic
Non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Dictionary form | あこがれる (akogareru)long for something |
| Polite, masu | あこがれます (akogaremasu)long for something |
Negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative, nai | あこがれない (akogarenai)do not long for something |
| Polite negative | あこがれません (akogaremasen)do not long for something |
Past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past, ta | あこがれた (akogareta)longed for something |
| Polite past | あこがれました (akogaremashita)longed for something |
Past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past negative | あこがれなかった (akogarenakatta)did not long for something |
| Polite past negative | あこがれませんでした (akogaremasendeshita)did not long for something |
Linking
Te form
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-form | あこがれて (akogarete)longing for something (and then) |
| Polite te-form | あこがれまして (akogaremashite)longing for something (and then) |
Te iru
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Te-iru: ongoing action / resulting state | あこがれている (akogareteiru)be longing for something |
| Polite te-iru | あこがれています (akogareteimasu)be longing for something |
Conditional, ba
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, ba | あこがれれば (akogarereba)if you long for something |
| Rare literary polite conditional | あこがれますれば (akogaremasureba)if you long for something (rare and literary). In ordinary polite conversation, use the plain conditional and make the main clause polite |
Conditional, tara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Conditional, tara | あこがれたら (akogaretara)if you long for something |
| Polite conditional, tara | あこがれましたら (akogaremashitara)if you long for something |
Mood
Potential
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Potential | あこがれられる (akogarerareru)can long for something |
| Polite potential | あこがれられます (akogareraremasu)can long for something |
Volitional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Volitional | あこがれよう (akogareyou)let's long for something! |
| Polite volitional | あこがれましょう (akogaremashou)let's long for something! |
Desire, tai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Desire, tai | あこがれたい (akogaretai)want to long for something |
| Polite desire, tai | あこがれたいです (akogaretaidesu)want to long for something |
Voice
Passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Passive | あこがれられる (akogarerareru)be affected when someone longs for something |
| Polite passive | あこがれられます (akogareraremasu)be affected when someone longs for something |
Causative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative | あこがれさせる (akogaresaseru)make or let someone long for something |
| Polite causative | あこがれさせます (akogaresasemasu)make or let someone long for something |
Causative passive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Causative-passive | あこがれさせられる (akogaresaserareru)be made to long for something |
| Polite causative-passive | あこがれさせられます (akogaresaseraremasu)be made to long for something |
Commands
Negative imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Negative imperative | あこがれるな (akogareruna)do not long for something! |
| Polite negative request | あこがれないでください (akogarenaidekudasai)please do not long for something |
Polite
Polite non past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite non-past form | あこがれます (akogaremasu)long for something |
Polite negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite negative form | あこがれません (akogaremasen)do not long for something |
Polite past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past form | あこがれました (akogaremashita)longed for something |
Polite past negative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Polite past negative form | あこがれませんでした (akogaremasendeshita)did not long for something |
Requests
Request with kudasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request with kudasai | あこがれてください (akogaretekudasai)please long for something |
Negative request
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Request not to act | あこがれないでください (akogarenaidekudasai)please do not long for something |
Invitation with mashou
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Invitation with mashou | あこがれましょう (akogaremashou)let's long for something! |
Permission
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Permission | あこがれてもいい (akogaretemoii)may long for something |
| Polite permission | あこがれてもいいです (akogaretemoiidesu)may long for something |
Not allowed
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | あこがれてはいけない (akogaretehaikenai)must not long for something |
| Polite prohibition | あこがれてはいけません (akogaretehaikemasen)must not long for something |
Instruction with nasai
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Instruction with nasai | あこがれなさい (akogarenasai)long for something (instruction) |
Aspect
Try doing
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Try doing | あこがれてみる (akogaretemiru)try to long for something |
| Polite try doing | あこがれてみます (akogaretemimasu)try to long for something |
Completion or regret
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Completion or regret | あこがれてしまう (akogareteshimau)long for something completely or regrettably |
| Polite completion or regret | あこがれてしまいます (akogareteshimaimasu)long for something completely or regrettably |
Preparation
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Preparation | あこがれておく (akogareteoku)long for something in advance |
| Polite preparation | あこがれておきます (akogareteokimasu)long for something in advance |
Past experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Past experience | あこがれたことがある (akogaretakotogaaru)have the experience of: longed for something |
| Polite past experience | あこがれたことがあります (akogaretakotogaarimasu)have the experience of: longed for something |
Conditions
Automatic result, to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Automatic result, to | あこがれると (akogareruto)whenever you long for something |
| Polite automatic result | あこがれますと (akogaremasuto)whenever you long for something |
Given that, nara
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Given that, nara | あこがれるなら (akogarerunara)if you mean to long for something |
Probability
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Probability | あこがれるだろう (akogarerudarou)probably long for something |
| Polite probability | あこがれるでしょう (akogarerudeshou)probably long for something |
Additional forms
Strong command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| Imperative | あこがれろ (akogarero)long for something! |
| Polite request | あこがれてください (akogaretekudasai)please long for something |
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