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垣間見る · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 垣間見る | 垣間見ない |
| Polite | 垣間見ます | 垣間見ません |
| Past polite | 垣間見ました | 垣間見ませんでした |
| Past | 垣間見た | 垣間見なかった |
| Te-form | 垣間見て | 垣間見ないで |
| Desire | 垣間見たい | 垣間見たくない |
| Potential | 垣間見られるalso 垣間見れる | 垣間見られないalso 垣間見れない |
| Passive | 垣間見られる | 垣間見られない |
| Causative | 垣間見させる | 垣間見させない |
| Causative passive | 垣間見させられる | 垣間見させられない |
| Volitional | 垣間見よう | |
| Polite volitional | 垣間見ましょう | |
| Imperative | 垣間見ろ | 垣間見るな |
| Conditional | 垣間見れば | 垣間見なければ |
| Tara conditional | 垣間見たら | 垣間見なかったら |
Meanings
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
peep at; catch a glimpse of
Used for seeing something briefly or secretly, often through a gap or by chance. Can be literal (peeping) or figurative (glimpsing a hidden aspect).
I peeped into the room through a gap in the door.
In his words, I felt I caught a glimpse of her true feelings.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉を垣間見るto catch a glimpse of something (a hidden aspect, situation, etc.)
From that photo, I could catch a glimpse of her lonely life.
- 〈人〉の本音を垣間見るto catch a glimpse of someone's true feelings
I felt like I caught a glimpse of his true feelings from that one remark.
- 隙間から垣間見るto catch a glimpse through a gap or crack
I caught a glimpse of the inside of the room through a gap in the curtains.