Japanese

のぞく
Meaning: to peek; to peep; to look into; to look through; to look down; to stop by; to appear partially
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 覗く 覗かない
Polite 覗きます 覗きません
Past 覗いた 覗かなかった
Polite + Past 覗きました 覗きませんでした
Te-form 覗いて 覗かなくて
Potential 覗ける 覗けない
Passive 覗かれる 覗かれない
Causative 覗かせる 覗かせない
Causative + Passive 覗かされる 覗かされない
Imperative 覗け 覗くな

Handwriting

覗
く

Example sentences

I peeked inside through the keyhole.
スナイパーはスコープを覗き、標的に照準を定めた。
The sniper looked through the scope and aimed at the target.
万華鏡を覗くと、美しい模様が見えた。
When I looked into the kaleidoscope, I saw beautiful patterns.
駅前ですごい人集りができていたので、何事かと思ってのぞいてみた。
There was a huge crowd in front of the station, so I peeked in to see what was happening.

Usage Notes

Commonly used for looking through a small opening or gap, often secretly. It can also describe a small part of something being visible.

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