覗く

のぞく

Also written 覘く, 窺く, 臨く

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Transitive to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.)
2. to look down into (a ravine, etc.)
3. to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.)
4. to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at
5. to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.)
6. Godan verb, Intransitive to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.); to peek through (sky through a forest canopy, etc.)
7. Godan verb, Transitive to examine (an expression); to study (a face)
8. Godan verb, Intransitive to face (esp. 臨く) See also: 臨む (のぞむ).

Kanji

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

Example sentences

• 雲間から太陽が覗いています。
  You can see the sun peeking through the clouds.
• ちょっと覗いてみないかい？
  Do you want to look into it?
• 私は戸棚を覗いた。
  I looked in the cupboard.
• 私の部屋を覗かないでよ。
  Don't look into my room.
• 私は壁の裂け目から外を覗いた。
  I peeped out through a crack in the wall.

Common phrases

• 部屋を覗く
• 隙間から覗く
• 窓から覗く
• ファインダーを覗く
• 様子を覗く
• 外を覗く

Words containing 覗く

• 覗き込む (のぞきこむ) to look into
• 覗き見 (のぞきみ) peek
• 覗き見る (のぞきみる) to peek

And 6 more.

Word lists

• JLPT N2
• Core 5000
• Written

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