彼は草原に横たわって、空を見上げた。
He lay down in the meadow and looked up at the sky.
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Example sentences
夜空を見上げると、美しい満月が輝いていた。
When I looked up at the night sky, a beautiful full moon was shining.
夜空に輝く星を見上げる。
Looking up at the stars shining in the night sky.
彼は夜空を見上げながら、本当に宇宙人がいるのかと考えた。
While looking up at the night sky, he wondered if aliens really existed.
私たちは流星を探して夜空を見上げた。
We looked up at the night sky searching for shooting stars.
Usage Notes
Mainly used to describe looking upwards. It can also figuratively mean to admire or respect someone's character or actions.
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