JLPT N3 Intermediate
覗く
「のぞく」
Peek into, briefly drop by, or partially stick out.
Readings
Other forms
覗きます polite form
覗いて te-form
覗ける potential form
窺く less common kanji
1 Verb (Godan, Transitive)
To peek / look into
Describes peering through a gap, looking downward into a space, or secretly observing something.
Example
鍵穴 から 部屋 の 中 を 覗いた 。
I peeked into the room through the keyhole.
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2 Verb (Godan, Intransitive)
To be visible / stick out
Describes when an object, body part, or quality becomes partially visible from behind or inside something.
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3 Verb (Godan, Transitive)
To drop by / check out (a place)
Refers to stopping by a location briefly or casually to see what is happening inside.
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