JLPT N1Words

赴く

Readingおもむくomomuku

Meaning
ある場所に向かって出かけていく
Explanation
「赴く(おもむく)」 means to set out toward a certain place or state. It is used like 「任地に赴く」 or 「快方に赴く」. The key point is that, opposite to turning back partway or staying put, it expresses movement advancing toward the destination.
Original Japanese explanation

「赴く(おもむく)」は、ある場所や状態へ向かって出かけていくことです。「任地に赴く」「快方に赴く」のように使います。途中で引き返す・その場にとどまるのとは逆に、目的地へと進んでいく動きを表す点が要点です。

Examples
  • 任地に赴く
  • 快方に赴く

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