赴く

• 読み: おもむく
• ローマ字: omomuku
• 漢字の分解: 赴 (fu/omomu) — proceed, go to, repair to
• 発音: /o.mo.mɯ.kɯ/

意味

To go to; to proceed toward; to head for. A formal or literary way of saying to go somewhere with purpose.

A Group 1 (godan) intransitive verb used in formal, literary, or official contexts to describe going somewhere with a specific purpose. More purposeful and dignified than 行く. Often used for official duties, assigned posts, or significant journeys. Common in news, historical narratives, and formal writing.

例文

1. 新しい赴任地に赴くことになった。
2. 大臣は被災地に赴いて現状を視察した。
3. 事態は予想通りに赴いている。

使い方ガイド

場面: official duties, news, literary writing

トーン: dignified

起源と歴史

The kanji 赴 combines 走 (run) and 卜 (divination/direction), suggesting running toward a determined direction. Originally used in Classical Chinese for proceeding toward a destination with resolve.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Professional