仰ぐ

Reading

Kana: あおぐ

Romaji: aogu

Definitions

v5g

vt

1

to look up (at)

2

to look up (to); to respect; to revere

3

to ask for; to seek

4

to turn to someone; to depend on

5

to gulp down; to quaff; to take (e.g. poison)

Kanji

仰

Readings: ギョウ、 コウ、 あお.ぐ、 おお.せ、 お.っしゃる、 おっしゃ.る

Meanings: face-up, look up, depend, seek, respect, rever, drink, take

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)は天(てん)を仰(あお)いだ。

➥He looked up at the sky.

私(わたし)は彼(かれ)を師(し)と仰(あお)いでいる。

➥I look up to him as my teacher.

私(わたし)は何事(なにごと)にも彼(かれ)の指導(しどう)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.

彼女(かのじょ)は彼(かれ)を師(し)と仰(あお)いでいる。

➥She looks on him as her master.

日本(にっぽん)は原綿(げんめん)の供給(きょうきゅう)を海外(かいがい)に仰(あお)ぐ。

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