NichiDict

のぞく

N3
覗く
覘く窺く臨く
[nozoku]
Illustration for 覗く

Meanings

1.GodanTransitive

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

2.GodanTransitive

to look down into (a ravine, etc.)

3.GodanTransitive

to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.)

4.GodanTransitive

to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at

5.GodanTransitive

to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.)

6.GodanIntransitive

to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.); to peek through (sky through a forest canopy, etc.)

7.GodanTransitive

to examine (an expression); to study (a face)

Examples

好奇心旺盛な子供が穴から中を覗いた

The child peeked inside through the hole.

天体観測で望遠鏡を使って星を覗いている

I am looking at stars through a telescope.

窓からそっと外を覗いてみた。

I quietly peeked outside through the window.