仰ぐ – vocab dash

仰あおぐ

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Meanings

Godan verb

Transitive verb

1. to look up (at)

2. to look up to; to respect; to revere

3. to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to turn to (someone) for

4. to depend on; to rely on

5. to gulp down; to quaff; to drink

Kanji used

Pitch accent

あおぐ

Examples8

彼かれは天てんを仰あおいだ。

He looked up at the sky.

私わたしは何なに事ごとにも彼かれの指し導どうを仰あおぐ。

I look to him for direction in everything.

彼かれは彼かれらの師しと仰あおがれた。

He was respected as their teacher.

日本にほんは原げん綿めんの供きょう給きゅうを海かい外がいに仰あおぐ。

Japan depends on overseas countries for the supply of raw cotton.

彼かれらは彼かれをリーダーとして仰あおぐ。

They look up to him as their leader.

私わたしはその問もん題だいについて彼かれに助じょ言げんを仰あおいだ。

I consulted him relative to the subject.