Vocab Info

N1 Godan verb with 'gu' ending, Transitive verb

(あお)to look up (at), to look up (to), to respect, to revere, to ask for, to seek, to turn to someone, to depend on, to gulp down, to quaff, to take (e.g. poison)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Godan verb with 'gu' ending, Transitive verb

      1.

      to look up (at)

    2. Godan verb with 'gu' ending, Transitive verb

      2.

      to look up to, to respect, to revere

    3. Godan verb with 'gu' ending, Transitive verb

      3.

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

    4. Godan verb with 'gu' ending, Transitive verb

      4.

      to depend on, to rely on

    5. Godan verb with 'gu' ending, Transitive verb

      5.

      to gulp down, to quaff, to drink

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    仰ぐ 【あおぐ】

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    Examples

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      部下(ぶか)(わたし)指示(しじ)(あお)いできた。

      My subordinate came to seek my instructions. {to look up (at), to look up (to), to respect, to revere, to ask for, to seek, to turn to someone, to depend on, to gulp down, to quaff, to take (e.g. poison)}

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      真夜中(まよなか)浜辺(はまべ)(よこ)になって星空(ほしぞら)(あお)

      Lying on the beach in the middle of the night, looking up at the starry sky. {to look up (at), to look up (to), to respect, to revere, to ask for, to seek, to turn to someone, to depend on, to gulp down, to quaff, to take (e.g. poison)}

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      弟子(でし)(たち)(わたし)のことを()(あお)いでいます。

      My disciples look up to me as their master. {to look up (at), to look up (to), to respect, to revere, to ask for, to seek, to turn to someone, to depend on, to gulp down, to quaff, to take (e.g. poison)}

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      すぐに助力(じょりょく)(あお)いでいてはいつまで()っても成長(せいちょう)できません。

      If you always rely on help immediately, you will never be able to grow. {to look up (at), to look up (to), to respect, to revere, to ask for, to seek, to turn to someone, to depend on, to gulp down, to quaff, to take (e.g. poison)}

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      部下(ぶか):「先輩(せんぱい)…いま(こま)っていまして…援助(えんじょ)(あお)いでも()(つか)えありませんか?」

      Subordinate: "Senior... I'm in trouble right now... Would it be alright if I ask for your help?" {to look up (at), to look up (to), to respect, to revere, to ask for, to seek, to turn to someone, to depend on, to gulp down, to quaff, to take (e.g. poison)}

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