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VocabJLPT N3

to long for

Ichidan VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

1. to long for
2. to yearn for

This verb expresses the feeling of longing for or admiring something or someone from a distance. It often carries a sense of aspiring toward something that feels out of reach, like a lifestyle, person, or place.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

You can't help but long for an ideal life, even just a little, right?

Sentence 2

I've longed to be a doctor ever since I was little.

Sentence 3

I can't help but long to speak as well as that senior does.

Sentence 4

What exactly is it that you long for so much?

Sentence 5

Is it really okay to only long for stability, I wonder?