Lingaku覗く【のぞく】
Frequency rank: 1,921.
- to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.)
- to look down into (a ravine, etc.)
- to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.)
- to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at
- to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.)
- to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.); to peek through (sky through a forest canopy, etc.)
- to examine (an expression); to study (a face)
- to facearchaismesp. 臨くsee also 臨む
Godan verb with 'ku' ending; transitive verb
Generated: This word is used to describe the action of taking a quick look through a small opening or gap.
Generated: It is used when looking down into a deep or steep place like a ravine or valley.
I looked down into the ravine.
Generated: This usage refers to looking inside a shop or store, often to see what's inside or to see if someone is there.
Generated: It describes the action of sneakily looking at something quickly.
Generated: This word is used when looking through optical instruments like telescopes or microscopes.
I peeped at the stars through the telescope.
Godan verb with 'ku' ending; intransitive verb
Generated: It refers to something sticking out or peeping through a small opening or gap.
Godan verb with 'ku' ending; transitive verb
Generated: This usage involves closely looking at someone's expression or face to examine or study it.
Godan verb with 'ku' ending; intransitive verb
Generated: In this context, it means to confront or face something directly.
Example sentences19 results
I quietly take out my camera, so as not to be noticed by my photographic subject, and peek through the finder.