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Godan verb with 'ru' ending
polite (teineigo) language
to look up
Other forms
仰奉る 【あおぎたてまつる】
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Godan verb with 'gu' endingtransitive verb
to look up (at)
彼は天を仰いだ。
He looked up at the sky.
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Godan verb with 'gu' endingtransitive verb
to look up to;to respect;to revere
彼は彼らの師と仰がれた。
He was respected as their teacher.
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Godan verb with 'gu' endingtransitive verb
to ask for (e.g. guidance);to seek;to turn to (someone) for
私は何事にも彼の指導を仰ぐ。
I look to him for direction in everything.
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Godan verb with 'gu' endingtransitive verb
to depend on;to rely on
日本は原綿の供給を海外に仰ぐ。
Japan depends on overseas countries for the supply of raw cotton.
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Godan verb with 'gu' endingtransitive verb
to gulp down;to quaff;to drink