“To look up to” in Japanese
Short answer
To look up to in Japanese is “仰ぐ” (aogu). Full meaning: to look up (at); to look up to, to respect, to revere; to ask for (e.g. guidance), to seek, to turn to (someone) for.
Other ways to say “To look up to” in Japanese
見上げる
miageru to look up at, to raise one's eyes; to look up to, to admire, to respect
仰ぎ見る
aogimiru to look up (at), to look upwards; to respect, to look up to
仰く
aonoku to look up (at); to look up to, to respect, to revere; to ask for (e.g. guidance), to seek, to turn to (someone) for
仰げる
aogeru to look up (at); to look up to, to respect, to revere; to ask for (e.g. guidance), to seek, to turn to (someone) for
あおぐ
aogu to look up (at); to look up to, to respect, to revere; to ask for (e.g. guidance), to seek, to turn to (someone) for
あおのく
aonoku to look up (at); to look up to, to respect, to revere; to ask for (e.g. guidance), to seek, to turn to (someone) for
みあげる
miageru to look up at, to raise one's eyes; to look up to, to admire, to respect
あおげる
aogeru to look up (at); to look up to, to respect, to revere; to ask for (e.g. guidance), to seek, to turn to (someone) for
視上げる
miageru to look up at, to raise one's eyes; to look up to, to admire, to respect
見あげる
miageru to look up at, to raise one's eyes; to look up to, to admire, to respect
あおぎ
aogi to look up (at); to look up to, to respect, to revere; to ask for (e.g. guidance), to seek, to turn to (someone) for
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