仰ぐ (あおぐ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

仰ぐ (あおぐ) means to look up / to respect / to ask for.

See example sentences below.

仰ぐ at a glance

仰ぐ

あおぐaogu

N1verb

to look up / to respect / to ask for

仰ぐあおぐaoguN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to look up / to respect / to ask for

Example 1

空を仰いで深呼吸した。

Translation

I looked up at the sky and took a deep breath.

Example 2

先生の意見を仰ぎたいです。

Translation

I want to ask for the teacher’s opinion.