yearning

IPA(Pronunciation)

A wistful or melancholy longing.

Japanese Meaning

憧れ（哀愁を帯びた、心の奥底からの切望） / 切望（悲しみを含んだ、深い望み）

Her yearning for the sea grew stronger each year as she watched the tide pull at the shore.

彼女が潮の満ち引きを見つめるたびに、海への切ない憧れは年々強くなった。

Sense（1）

A wistful or melancholy longing.

She had a yearning to see her long-lost sister again.

yearnings

（ plural ）