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    3. 赴く

    赴く

    赴おもむく​

    to go in the direction of

    N1KMT9Ref L1Verb, IntransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab10 strokes

    趣く趨く

    おもむくおもぶく

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to go in the direction of, to proceed toward, to proceed according to, to repair to, to betake oneself to
    2.
    to become, to face (facts, circumstances, etc.)
    3.
    to abide by, to agree to, to consent to, to obey
    archaic

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    彼かれは仕し事ごとで海かい外がいに赴おもむいた。

    He went abroad for work.

    KMT6Daily LifeWork & CareerTravel & Transportation
    任にん務むを果はたすため、危き険けんな場ば所しょへも彼かれはためらわず赴おもむいた。

    To fulfill his mission, he went to dangerous places without hesitation.

    KMT9Daily LifeWork & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    彼かの女じょは毎まい日にち、同おなじカフェに赴おもむいて読どく書しょをするのが日にっ課かだ。

    It's her daily routine to go to the same cafe every day to read.

    KMT9Daily LifeLiterature
    状じょう況きょうが好こう転てんするにつれて、彼かれの心しん境きょうも穏おだやかな方ほう向こうへと赴おもむいていった。

    As the situation improved, his state of mind also moved towards a calmer direction.

    KMT9Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれの人じん生せいは、常つねに困こん難なんな道みちへと赴おもむくことを余よ儀ぎなくされた。

    His life was always forced to proceed along a difficult path.

    KMT10Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    赴
    おもむ.く…(1)
    proceed・get・become・tend
    Kanji
    く
    ku
    Kana
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