仰ぐ|あおぐaogu[2]nakadaka (mid-high)
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Definitions
- godan verb, transitive verbto look up (at)彼は天を仰いだ。↗He looked up at the sky.
- 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
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 仰ぐ（あおぐ） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 仰ぎます（あおぎます） |
| Negative (nai) | 仰がない（あおがない） |
| polite (masen) | 仰ぎません（あおぎません） |
| classical zu / nu | 仰がず・仰がぬ（あおがず・あおがぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 仰いだ（あおいだ） |
| polite (mashita) | 仰ぎました（あおぎました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 仰がなかった（あおがなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 仰ぎませんでした（あおぎませんでした） |
| Te form | 仰いで（あおいで） |
| Potential | 仰げる（あおげる） |
| Passive | 仰がれる（あおがれる） |
| Causative | 仰がせる（あおがせる） |
| Causative passive | 仰がせられる・仰がされる（あおがせられる・あおがされる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 仰げば（あおげば） |
| tara | 仰いだら（あおいだら） |
| Volitional | 仰ごう（あおごう） |
| polite (mashou) | 仰ぎましょう（あおぎましょう） |
| Imperative | 仰げ（あおげ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym見上げるみあげるNeutralFor looking up at something, as in 「空を見上げる」, and for admiring someone. 「仰ぐ」 leans written/formal and can also mean asking for guidance.
- Synonym敬ううやまうNeutralTo respect elders, gods, and the like. 「仰ぐ」 centers on honoring someone as a mentor and seeking guidance.
- Synonym敬服けいふくNeutralHeartfelt admiration that breeds respect. 「仰ぐ」 centers on looking up to someone as a mentor.
- Related尊敬そんけいNeutralThe most general word for respecting someone. 「仰ぐ」 centers on looking up to a person as a mentor.
- Related崇拝すうはいNeutralWorship bordering on the religious. 「仰ぐ」 centers on looking up to someone as a mentor.
- Related景仰けいこうWrittenA written word for admiring and revering someone. 「仰ぐ」 also covers the physical sense of looking up and asking for something.
- Related仰ぎ見るあおぎみるNeutralTo look up and, by extension, to revere; close to 「仰ぐ」 but with stronger emphasis on the act of looking.
- Related振り仰ぐふりあおぐNeutralTo raise one's head and look up, as in 「空を振り仰ぐ」. Only the physical action; 「仰ぐ」 also covers reverence and requests.
- Related敬するけいするWrittenWritten and rarely used; to respect. In daily speech say 「敬う」. 「仰ぐ」 centers on honoring someone as a mentor.
- Related尊むとうとむWrittenA written word for treasuring and honoring someone or something. 「仰ぐ」 centers on looking up to a mentor or seeking guidance.
- Related欽仰きんぎょうWrittenWritten and rare; deep admiration. Everyday speech uses 「尊敬」. 「仰ぐ」 centers on looking up (to someone).
- Related仰望ぎょうぼうWrittenA written word for looking up and revering. 「仰ぐ」 is more common and can also mean asking for guidance.
- Related敬慕けいぼWrittenRespect mixed with affection and admiration. 「仰ぐ」 centers on honoring someone as a mentor and seeking their guidance.
- Related崇めるあがめるNeutralTo revere or deify, as in 「神と崇める」. 「仰ぐ」 centers on looking up to a mentor.
- Related尊崇そんすうWrittenA written word for revering and honoring. 「仰ぐ」 centers on looking up and can also mean asking for direction.
- Related渇仰かつごうWrittenA written word, originally Buddhist, for deep devotion to someone. In everyday speech use 「崇拝」 or 「尊敬」.
- Antonym見下すみくだすNeutralTo look down on someone; the attitudinal opposite of the reverent 「仰ぐ」.
- AntonymうつむくNeutralTo lower one's head; the physical opposite of 「仰ぐ」's looking up.
「仰ぐ」 covers looking up (with a written flavor), taking someone as one's mentor, as in 「師と仰ぐ」, and seeking guidance, as in 「指示を仰ぐ」. For everyday looking up, use 「見上げる」; for respect, 「尊敬」 or 「敬う」; for worship, 「崇拝」. Antonyms: 「見下す」 (to look down on) and 「俯く」 (to lower one's head).
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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