赴く

趣く、 趨く

Readings

Kana: おもむく、おもぶく

Romaji: omomuku, omobuku

Definitions

v5k

vi

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

Note: archaism

Kanji

赴

Readings: フ、 おもむ.く

Meanings: proceed, get, become, tend

趣

Readings: シュ、 おもむき、 おもむ.く

Meanings: purport, gist, elegance, interest, proceed to, tend, become

趨

Readings: スウ、 ソク、 しゅ、 おもむ.く、 はし.る

Meanings: run, go, quick, tend towards

Example Sentences

しばしば、彼女(かのじょ)は自(みずか)ら赴(おもむ)かねばならなかった。

➥More often than not, she had to go in person.

戦場(せんじょう)に赴(おもむ)くカメラマンが不発弾(ふはつだん)の危険性(きけんせい)を知(し)らないのは不思議(ふしぎ)だ、新聞社(しんぶんしゃ)は教育(きょういく)を怠(おこた)ってる。

➥It is strange that a cameraman heading for a war-zone should not know about the danger of unexploded shells. The newspaper company is being negligent in its training.

決心(けっしん)がつきかねたので、私(わたし)は感情(かんじょう)のおもむくままに行動(こうどう)した。

➥I couldn't decide what to do, so I just followed my heart.