Meaning of 覗く in Japanese
Definition of 覗く
- (v5k, vt) to peek (though a keyhole, gap, etc.)
- to look down into (a ravine, etc.)
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to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.)
私はメアリーが店のウインドーをのぞいているのを見ました。
I saw Mary looking into a show window. -
to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at
その箱をのぞいてはいけない。
Don't look into the box. -
to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.)
彼は顕微鏡をのぞいていた。
He was looking through a microscope. - (v5k, vi) to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.); to peek through (sky through a forest canopy, etc.)
- to face
