仰あおのく

godan verb (-ku)

look up; turn one's face upward

Describes the physical action of tilting the head back to look upward. Often used when looking at the sky, ceiling, or something high up.

• 彼かれは星ほし空ぞらを仰あおのいて、ため息いきをついた。

  He looked up at the starry sky and sighed.

• 天てん井じょうを仰あおのくと、大おおきなシャンデリアがあった。

  When I looked up at the ceiling, there was a large chandelier.