覗き込む

のぞきこむ

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Transitive to look into; to peep into; to peer into

Kanji

• 覗 peep; peek; come in sight. Read as のぞく.
• 込 into. Read as こむ.

Example sentences

• 楽観主義者は鏡をのぞきこんでますます楽天的に、悲観論者はますます悲観的になる。
  The optimist looks into a mirror and becomes more optimistic, the pessimist more pessimistic.
• その少年は窓から覗き込んだ。
  The boy peeped in at the window.
• 少女は立って鏡をのぞきこんだ。
  The girl stood looking into the mirror.
• 少年は部屋をのぞきこんだ。
  The boy looked into the room.
• 箱の中を覗き込んだ。
  I looked into the box.

Common phrases

• 中をのぞき込む
• 顔をのぞき込む

Word lists

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