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Words — 24 found

のぞ 覗く
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Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
1. to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.)​
  • わたし私
  • は
  • かべ壁
  • の
  • さけめ裂け目
  • から
  • そと外
  • を
  • のぞ覗いた
    • 。
I peeped out through a crack in the wall.
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
2. to look down into (a ravine, etc.)​
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
3. to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.)​
  • わたし私
  • は
    • メアリー
  • が
  • みせ店
  • の
  • ウインドー
  • を
  • のぞいている
  • の
  • を
  • み見ました
    • 。
I saw Mary looking into a show window.
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
4. to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at​
  • その
  • はこ箱
  • を
  • のぞいて
  • は
  • いけない
    • 。
Don't look into the box.
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
5. to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.)​
  • かれ彼
  • は
  • けんびきょう顕微鏡
  • を
  • のぞいていた
    • 。
He was looking through a microscope.
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb
6. to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.); to peek through (sky through a forest canopy, etc.)​
  • りんじん隣人
  • が
  • へい塀
  • の
  • うえ上
  • から
  • ちょこっと
  • かお顔
  • を
  • のぞ覗かせた
    • 。
The neighbor popped his head up over the wall for a moment.
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
7. to examine (an expression); to study (a face)​
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb
8. to face​Archaic, See also 臨む, esp. 臨く
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覘く 【のぞく】、窺く 【のぞく】、臨く 【のぞく】
Notes
覘く: Rarely-used kanji form. 窺く: Rarely-used kanji form. 臨く: Rarely-used kanji form.
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のぞこ 覗き込む
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Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb
1. to look into; to peer in​
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覗きこむ 【のぞきこむ】、のぞき込む 【のぞきこむ】
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のぞみ 覗き見
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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
1. peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)​
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のぞき見 【のぞきみ】、覗きみ 【のぞきみ】
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うかが 窺う
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Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
1. to peep (through); to peek; to examine (esp. covertly)​Usually written using kana alone
  • かのじょ彼女の
  • かな悲しそうな
  • かお顔
  • には
  • あいがん哀願
  • の
  • ようす様子
  • が
  • うかがえる
    • 。
There is a look of appeal on her sad face.
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
2. to await (one's chance)​Usually written using kana alone
  • かれ彼
  • は
  • はつげん発言
  • の
  • きかい機会
  • を
  • うかがった
    • 。
He watched for an opportunity to speak.
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
3. to guess; to infer; to gather; to surmise​Usually written using kana alone, usu. in the passive
  • この
  • へきが壁画
  • から
  • は
  • こだいじん古代人
  • の
  • せいかつ生活
  • の
  • へんりん片鱗
  • を
  • うかがう
  • ことができる
    • 。
We can get a glimpse of the lifestyle of ancient people from this wall painting.
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覗う 【うかがう】
Notes
覗う: Rarely-used kanji form.
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のぞま 覗き魔
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Noun
1. peeping Tom​
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のぞき魔 【のぞきま】
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のぞからくり 覗き機関
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Noun
1. peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures​
Other forms
覗き絡繰り 【のぞきからくり】、覗機関 【のぞきからくり】
Notes
覗機関: Irregular okurigana usage.
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のぞ 覗き
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Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. peep; peeping​
Noun
2. peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures​Abbreviation, See also 覗き機関
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覘き 【のぞき】
Notes
覘き: Rarely-used kanji form.
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のぞめがね 覗き眼鏡
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Noun
1. peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures​See also 覗き機関 のぞきからくり
Noun
2. water glass; hydroscope; box, etc. with glass bottom for viewing underwater​See also 箱眼鏡 はこめがね
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覗眼鏡 【のぞきめがね】
Notes
覗眼鏡: Irregular okurigana usage.
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のぞあな 覗き穴
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Noun
1. peephole; spyhole; inspection hole; observation window​
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のぞき穴 【のぞきあな】
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かめのぞき 瓶覗
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Noun
1. faint indigo blue (traditional Japanese color name)​Historical term
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のぞまど 覗き窓
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Noun
1. peephole (e.g. in a door); observation window; viewing window​
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のぞしゅみ 覗き趣味
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Noun
1. voyeurism​
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のぞき趣味 【のぞきしゅみ】
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のぞかがみ 覗き鏡
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Noun
1. one-way mirror​See also マジックミラー
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のぞき鏡 【のぞきかがみ】
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かいてんえ 回転のぞき絵
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1. zoetrope (animation device)​See also ゾートロープ
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回転覗き絵 【かいてんのぞきえ】
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のぞみ 覗き見る
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Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1. to peek; to peep​See also 覗き見 のぞきみ
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のぞき見る 【のぞきみる】、覗きみる 【のぞきみる】
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くだあなてんのぞ 管の穴から天を覗く
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
1. to have a narrow view of things​Idiomatic expression
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きかい 機会をうかがう
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'u' ending
1. to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity​
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機会を窺う 【きかいをうかがう】、機会を伺う 【きかいをうかがう】
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機会を伺う: Irregular kanji usage.
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かおのぞ 顔を覗く
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ku' ending
1. to examine someone's expression​
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かぎあなてんのぞ 鍵の穴から天を覗く
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ku' ending
1. to have a narrow view of things; to peep at the sky through a keyhole​Idiomatic expression
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鍵の穴から天をのぞく 【かぎのあなからてんをのぞく】
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うかが チャンスを窺う
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'u' ending
1. to wait for an opportunity​Usually written using kana alone, See also うかがう
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チャンスを覗う 【チャンスをうかがう】、チャンスを伺う 【チャンスをうかがう】
Notes
チャンスを伺う: Irregular kanji usage.
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Kanji — 1 found

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12 strokes.
覗
peep, peek, come in sight
Kun: のぞ.く、 うかが.う
On: シ
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