仰(あお)ぐ

あおぐ
verb (godan)
to look up at, to respect, to seek
他動詞 transitive
See also: 扇(あお)ぐ (to fan)
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present仰(あお)ぐ仰(あお)がない
Present polite仰(あお)ぎます仰(あお)ぎません
Past仰(あお)いだ仰(あお)がなかった
Past polite仰(あお)ぎました仰(あお)ぎませんでした
て form仰(あお)いで仰(あお)がなくて
ている present仰(あお)いでいる仰(あお)いでいない
ている polite仰(あお)いでいます仰(あお)いでいません
ている past仰(あお)いでいた仰(あお)いでいなかった
ている past polite仰(あお)いでいました仰(あお)いでいませんでした
Conditional ば仰(あお)げば仰(あお)がなければ
Conditional たら仰(あお)いだら仰(あお)がなかったら
Volitional仰(あお)ごう—
Volitional polite仰(あお)ぎましょう—
Potential仰(あお)げる仰(あお)げない
Passive仰(あお)がれる仰(あお)がれない
Causative仰(あお)がせる仰(あお)がせない
Imperative仰(あお)げ仰(あお)ぐな
1. to look up at, to gaze upward
To direct one's gaze upward at something above, such as the sky, a tall building, or a person's face.
空(そら)を仰(あお)ぐ。
To look up at the sky.
天井(てんじょう)を仰(あお)いで溜(た)め息(いき)をついた。
I looked up at the ceiling and sighed.
I gazed up at a sky full of stars.
2. to respect, to revere, to look up to
To regard someone with deep respect and admiration, treating them as a superior or mentor.
師(し)と仰(あお)ぐ。
To revere someone as a master.
多(おお)くの人(ひと)に尊敬(そんけい)の目(め)で仰(あお)がれた。
He was looked up to with respect by many people.
She has many disciples who revere her as their teacher.
3. to seek, to ask for (guidance, instruction)
To request guidance, direction, or a decision from someone in authority.
指示(しじ)を仰(あお)ぐ。
To seek instructions.
I asked for my supervisor's judgment.
I want to seek an expert's opinion before deciding.

Conjugation: 仰(あお)ぐ is a godan verb (ぐ row). Te-form: 仰(あお)いで. Passive: 仰(あお)がれる.

Common collocations

Distinction: Not to be confused with 扇(あお)ぐ (to fan), which is a different word written with a different kanji.