English–Japanese
“look up at” in Japanese
How to say “look up at” in Japanese
“Look up at” in Japanese is 仰ぐ (aogu).
It involves directing one's gaze, respect, or reliance upward toward something seen as above oneself.
Example sentences with 仰ぐ
困ったときは、先生に助言を仰ぎます。koma tta to ki wa sen sei ni jo gen o ao gi ma su
When I have trouble, I ask my teacher for advice.
Tips for using 仰ぐ
- 仰ぐ (aogu) has a more literary tone than the everyday expression for looking up, so it often appears in descriptions or formal speech.
Other Japanese words for “look up at”
子どもは空を見上げます。ko do mo wa sora o mi a ge ma su
The child looks up at the sky.