覗のぞく

godan verb (-ku), transitive verb

look down into; peer into a deep place

Looking down from a high place into a deep or open space, such as a ravine or valley.

• 崖がけの上うえから谷たに底ぞこを覗のぞき込こんだ。

  I peered down into the valley from the top of the cliff.

godan verb (-ku), transitive verb

drop into a shop; look around a store

Casually entering or looking around a shop, bookstore, or similar place, often without a firm purpose.

• 帰かえりに本ほん屋やを覗のぞいてみよう。

  Let's drop by the bookstore on the way home.

godan verb (-ku), transitive verb

sneak a look; take a quick look

Taking a brief, often secretive or casual look at something, such as a document or screen.

• 隣となりの人ひとの答とう案あんをちらっと覗のぞいた。

  I sneaked a quick look at my neighbor's answer sheet.

godan verb (-ku), transitive verb

peep through an optical instrument; look through a telescope

Looking through a telescope, microscope, or similar device.

• 顕けん微び鏡きょうを覗のぞいて細さい胞ぼうを観かん察さつした。

  I looked through the microscope and observed the cells.

godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb

stick out; peek through; be partially visible

Something partially visible, such as a scarf from a collar or the sky through trees. Intransitive use.

• コートの襟えりから赤あかいマフラーが覗のぞいている。

  A red scarf is peeking out from the coat collar.

• 木き々ぎの間あいだから青あお空ぞらが覗のぞいていた。

  The blue sky was peeking through the trees.

godan verb (-ku), transitive verb

examine a face; study an expression

Looking closely at someone's face or expression, often to read their feelings or thoughts.

• 彼かれは相あい手ての表ひょう情じょうをじっと覗のぞいた。

  He studied the other person's expression intently.

godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb

face; look out on

Only when written 臨く

Archaic use, especially with the kanji 臨く. Means to face or look out upon a scene. Cross-referenced with 臨む.

See also: 臨む

• 古ふるい文ぶん語ごでは「海うみに臨のぞく」のように使つかわれた。

  In old literary language, it was used like 'to face the sea'.