(あお)

あおぐ
verb (godan)
to look up at, to respect, to seek
他動詞 transitive
See also: (あお) (to fan)
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present(あお)(あお)がない
Present polite(あお)ぎます(あお)ぎません
Past(あお)いだ(あお)がなかった
Past polite(あお)ぎました(あお)ぎませんでした
て form(あお)いで(あお)がなくて
ている present(あお)いでいる(あお)いでいない
ている polite(あお)いでいます(あお)いでいません
ている past(あお)いでいた(あお)いでいなかった
ている past polite(あお)いでいました(あお)いでいませんでした
Conditional ば(あお)げば(あお)がなければ
Conditional たら(あお)いだら(あお)がなかったら
Volitional(あお)ごう
Volitional polite(あお)ぎましょう
Potential(あお)げる(あお)げない
Passive(あお)がれる(あお)がれない
Causative(あお)がせる(あお)がせない
Imperative(あお)(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.
(そら)(あお)ぐ。
To look up at the sky.
天井(てんじょう)(あお)いで()(いき)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.
()(あお)ぐ。
To revere someone as a master.
(おお)(ひと)尊敬(そんけい)()(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)(あお)ぐ。
To seek instructions.
I asked for my supervisor's judgment.
I want to seek an expert's opinion before deciding.

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

Common collocations

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