Shirabe
葦 の 髄 から 天井 を 覗く

覗くのぞく

Common Godan Transitive
English jmdict
1
Godan verb with 'ku' endingtransitive verb to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.)
私は壁の裂け目から外を覗いた。
I peeped out through a crack in the wall.
2
Godan verb with 'ku' endingtransitive verb to look down into (a ravine, etc.)
3
Godan verb with 'ku' endingtransitive verb 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.
4
Godan verb with 'ku' endingtransitive verb 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.
5
Godan verb with 'ku' endingtransitive verb 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.
6
Godan verb with 'ku' endingintransitive verb to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.);to peek through (sky through a forest canopy, etc.)
隣人が塀の上からちょこっと顔を覗かせた。
The neighbor popped his head up over the wall for a moment.
7
Godan verb with 'ku' endingtransitive verb to examine (an expression);to study (a face)
8
Godan verb with 'ku' endingintransitive verb archaic to face
esp. 臨く
See also: 臨む (のぞむ)
Other forms 覘く 【のぞく】 (rarely used kanji form) · 窺く 【のぞく】 (rarely used kanji form) · 臨く 【のぞく】 (rarely used kanji form)