あおぐ

仰ぐ

to look up (at)

N5Common wordGodan verb (gu ending)
Godan verb (gu ending), Transitive verb
to look up (at)
Godan verb (gu ending), Transitive verb
to look up toto respectto revere
Godan verb (gu ending), Transitive verb
to ask for (e.g. guidance)to seekto turn to (someone) for
Godan verb (gu ending), Transitive verb
to depend onto rely on
Godan verb (gu ending), Transitive verb
to gulp downto quaffto drink

Conjugations

Present辞書形
仰ぐ(あおぐ)
Negativeない形
仰がない(あおがない)
Pastた形
仰いだ(あおいだ)
Past Negativeなかった形
仰がなかった(あおがなかった)
Te-formて形
仰いで(あおいで)

Example Sentences

(かれ)(てん)を仰いだ。

He looked up at the sky.

(かれら)(かれら)らの師と仰がれた。

He was respected as their teacher.

(かれ)女は(かれ)を師と仰いでいる。

She looks on him as her master.

(わたし)は何事にも(かれ)の指導を仰ぐ。

I look to him for direction in everything.

(かれ)らは(かれ)をリーダーとして仰ぐ。

They look up to him as their leader.