“To look up” in Japanese
Short answer
To look up 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” in Japanese
仰ぎ見る
aogimiru to look up (at), to look upwards; to respect, to look up to
振り仰ぐ
furiaogu to look up
調べる
shiraberu to examine, to look up, to investigate, to check up, to sense, to study, to inquire, to search
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
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
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
振仰ぐ
furiaogu to look up
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
ふり仰ぐ
furiaogu to look up
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
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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