仰ぐ (Aogu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to look up (at), to look up to, to respect, to revere”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto look up (at)
- godan verb, transitive verbto look up to; to respect; to revere
- godan verb, transitive verbto ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to turn to (someone) for
- godan verb, transitive verbto depend on; to rely on
- godan verb, transitive verbto gulp down; to quaff; to drink
Examples
彼は天を仰いだ。
He looked up at the sky.
彼は彼らの師と仰がれた。
He was respected as their teacher.
彼女は彼を師と仰いでいる。
She looks on him as her master.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).