寝息をうかがう · godan verb (-u)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 寝息をうかがう | 寝息をうかがわない |
| Polite | 寝息をうかがいます | 寝息をうかがいません |
| Past polite | 寝息をうかがいました | 寝息をうかがいませんでした |
| Past | 寝息をうかがった | 寝息をうかがわなかった |
| Te-form | 寝息をうかがって | 寝息をうかがわないで |
| Desire | 寝息をうかがいたい | 寝息をうかがいたくない |
| Potential | 寝息をうかがえる | 寝息をうかがえない |
| Passive | 寝息をうかがわれる | 寝息をうかがわれない |
| Causative | 寝息をうかがわせる | 寝息をうかがわせない |
| Causative passive | 寝息をうかがわせられるalso 寝息をうかがわされる | 寝息をうかがわせられないalso 寝息をうかがわされない |
| Volitional | 寝息をうかがおう | |
| Polite volitional | 寝息をうかがいましょう | |
| Imperative | 寝息をうかがえ | 寝息をうかがうな |
| Conditional | 寝息をうかがえば | 寝息をうかがわなければ |
| Tara conditional | 寝息をうかがったら | 寝息をうかがわなかったら |
check if someone is asleep; listen for sleeping breath
Used when you quietly listen or observe to confirm that a person is truly asleep, often before doing something you don't want them to notice.
After making sure my parents were asleep, I sneaked out of the house.
I listened to the baby's breathing to make sure she was asleep, then gently covered her with a blanket.
do something bad while someone sleeps
Refers to taking advantage of a person's sleep to commit a misdeed, such as stealing or sneaking around. Often used in narrative or cautionary contexts.
The burglar made sure the resident was asleep and then stole valuables.