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Meaning of 覗く(のぞく) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

覗く, 覘く, 窺く, 臨く
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
のぞく
Romaji
nozoku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ku` ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to peek (though a keyhole, gap, etc.)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to look down into (a ravine, etc.)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.)
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ku` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.); to peek through (sky through a forest canopy, etc.)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to face

Example Sentences

覗く, 覘く, 窺く, 臨く, のぞく used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
覗く
Plain Polite
覗きます
Negative
覗かない
Negative Polite
覗きません

Past

Plain
覗いた
Plain Polite
覗きました
Negative
覗かなかった
Negative Polite
覗きませんでした

Te

Plain
覗いて
Plain Polite
覗きまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
覗かれる
Plain Polite
覗かれます
Negative
覗かれない
Negative Polite
覗かれません

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JLPT 1

look to, face, meet, confront, attend, call on

On: リン

Kun: のぞ.む

18 strokes

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lie in wait, spy on, reconnoiter

On:

Kun: うかが.う, のぞく

16 strokes

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peep, peek, come in sight

On:

Kun: のぞ.く, うかが.う

12 strokes

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peep, peek

On: テン

Kun: のぞ.く, うかが.う

12 strokes

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