Japanese

のぞき

のぞきこむ
Meaning: to peer into; to look into
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present のぞき込む のぞき込まない
Polite のぞき込みます のぞき込みません
Past のぞき込んだ のぞき込まなかった
Polite + Past のぞき込みました のぞき込みませんでした
Te-form のぞき込んで のぞき込まなくて
Potential のぞき込める のぞき込めない
Passive のぞき込まれる のぞき込まれない
Causative のぞき込ませる のぞき込ませない
Causative + Passive のぞき込まされる のぞき込まされない
Imperative のぞき込め のぞき込むな

Handwriting

の
ぞ
き
込
む

Example sentences

He peered inside through the window.
占い師は水晶の玉をのぞき込んで、未来を予言した。
The fortune teller looked into the crystal ball and predicted the future.
彼は私の肩越しに画面をのぞき込んだ。
He looked at the screen over my shoulder.

Usage Notes

Describes looking intently or leaning forward to see inside something.

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