Vocabulary

What does 赴く (おもむく, omomuku) mean?

赴く (おもむく, omomuku) means to head toward, to proceed to; to move toward (a state).

Quick facts
Readingおもむく
Romajiomomuku
Part of speechgodan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
おもむく
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonomomuku

to head toward, to proceed to; to move toward (a state)

  1. 1godan verb · intransitive to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to proceed according to
  2. 2godan verb · intransitive to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.)
  3. 3godan verb · intransitive to abide by; to agree to; to consent to

Example sentences

  • He set off for his post.

  • The situation is moving toward resolution.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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