仰ぐ

あおぐ

to look up (at)

N1 #14,283

Meanings

godan verb, 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

Its kanji

仰ギョウ、コウ · あお.ぐ、おお.せ、お.っしゃる、おっしゃ.る face-up, look up, depend, seek, respect, revere, drink, take

In sentences

彼かれは月つきを仰あおいだ。 He looked up at the moon. #13569019

私わたしは何事なにごとにも彼あの指導しどうを仰あおぐ。 I look to him for direction in everything. #158102

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. #96313

日本にほ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. #122478