look up · revere

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The verb 仰ぐ, read あおぐ, means to look upward or seek help from someone respected.
• Basic usage: 空を仰ぐ means to look up at the sky; 助言を仰ぐ means to seek advice.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A formal request for advice
  • 恩師の助言を仰ぐ is a formal expression for seeking a mentor's advice.
• The reading in faith
  • 信仰, read しんこう, means faith or religious belief.
  • Its reading differs from あおぐ in the verb 仰ぐ.