赴く (Omomuku) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to go in the direction of, to proceed toward, to proceed according to, to repair to”.
Meanings
- godan verb, intransitive verbto go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to proceed according to; to repair to; to betake oneself to
- godan verb, intransitive verbto become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.)
- godan verb, intransitive verbto abide by; to agree to; to consent to; to obey
Examples
しばしば、彼女は自ら赴かねばならなかった。
More often than not, she had to go in person.
決心がつきかねたので、私は感情のおもむくままに行動した。
I couldn't decide what to do, so I just followed my heart.
戦場に赴くカメラマンが不発弾の危険性を知らないのは不思議だ、新聞社は教育を怠ってる。
It is strange that a cameraman heading for a war-zone should not know about the danger of unexploded shells. The newspaper company is being negligent in its training.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).