仰ぐ
あおぐ
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to revere
JLPT N1 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-gu), Transitive
to look up (at)- to look up to; to respect; to revere
- to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to turn to (someone) for
- to depend on; to rely on
- to gulp down; to quaff; to drink
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 仰ぐあおぐ | 仰ぎますあおぎます |
| Negative | 仰がないあおがない | 仰ぎませんあおぎません |
| Past | 仰いだあおいだ | 仰ぎましたあおぎました |
| Past negative | 仰がなかったあおがなかった | 仰ぎませんでしたあおぎませんでした |
| Te-form | 仰いであおいで |
|---|---|
| Potential | 仰げるあおげる |
| Passive | 仰がれるあおがれる |
| Causative | 仰がせるあおがせる |
| Volitional | 仰ごうあおごう |
| Imperative | 仰げあおげ |
| Conditional (ば) | 仰げばあおげば |
| Conditional (たら) | 仰いだらあおいだら |
Example sentences
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He looked up at the sky.
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He looked up at the moon.
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I looked up to the sky.
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He was respected as their teacher.
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I look up to him as my teacher.
More examples (7)
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She looks on him as her master.
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I look to him for direction in everything.
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They look up to him as their leader.
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Japan depends on overseas countries for the supply of raw cotton.
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I consulted him relative to the subject.
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Tom asked Mary's advice about the problem.
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