覗く

のぞく

to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.)

N2 #9,926

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, archaic, esp. 臨く to face

Its kanji

In sentences

ちょっと覗のぞいてみないかい？ Do you want to look into it? #202814

私わたしは戸棚とだなを覗のぞいた。 I looked in the cupboard. #174525

中なかを覗のぞいてみたい？ Do you want to look into it? #9700877

私わたしの部屋へやを覗のぞかないでよ。 Don't look into my room. #162719

トムは冷蔵庫れいぞうこの中なかを覗のぞいた。 Tom looked in the refrigerator. #8649388

雲間くもまから太陽たいようが覗のぞいています。 You can see the sun peeking through the clouds. #1673933

私わたしは壁かべの裂さけ目めから外そとを覗のぞいた。 I peeped out through a crack in the wall. #152914