respect and warm approval:

〖具体例ではan (...) ～〗 «…に対する» 称賛, 感嘆, 賛美, 敬服 «for, of»

e.g. their admiration for each other was genuine.

(the admiration of) something regarded as impressive or worthy of respect:

〖the ～〗 称賛の的

e.g. her house was the admiration of everyone.

pleasurable contemplation:

e.g. they were lost in admiration of the scenery.

late Middle English (in the sense ‘marvelling, wonder’): from Latin admiratio(n-), from the verb admirari (see admire).