赴く
おもむく
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to proceed according to; to repair to
JLPT N1 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-ku), Intransitive
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to proceed according to; to repair to; to betake oneself to- to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.)
Rare and archaic meanings (1)
- to abide by; to agree to; to consent to; to obeyArchaic
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 赴くおもむく | 赴きますおもむきます |
| Negative | 赴かないおもむかない | 赴きませんおもむきません |
| Past | 赴いたおもむいた | 赴きましたおもむきました |
| Past negative | 赴かなかったおもむかなかった | 赴きませんでしたおもむきませんでした |
| Te-form | 赴いておもむいて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 赴けるおもむける |
| Passive | 赴かれるおもむかれる |
| Causative | 赴かせるおもむかせる |
| Volitional | 赴こうおもむこう |
| Imperative | 赴けおもむけ |
| Conditional (ば) | 赴けばおもむけば |
| Conditional (たら) | 赴いたらおもむいたら |
Example sentences
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More often than not, she had to go in person.
戦場に赴くカメラマンが不発弾の危険性を知らないのは不思議だ、新聞社は教育を怠ってる。
It is strange that a cameraman heading for a war-zone should not know about the danger of unexploded shells. The newspaper company is being negligent in its training.
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I couldn't decide what to do, so I just followed my heart.