覗のぞく

nozoku

Godan Verb (ku)

1. to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.)

Transitive

私わたくしは壁かべの裂さけ目めから外そとを覗のぞいた。

watashiwa kabeno sakemekara sotō nozoita

I peeped out through a crack in the wall.

Godan Verb (ku)

2. to look down into (a ravine, etc.)

Transitive

Godan Verb (ku)

3. to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.)

Transitive

私わたくしはメアリーが店みせのウインドーをのぞいているのを見みました。

watashiwa meariiga miseno uindōo nozoite iru nō mimashita

I saw Mary looking into a show window.

Godan Verb (ku)

4. to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at

Transitive

その箱はこをのぞいてはいけない。

sono hakō nozoitewa ikenai.

Don't look into the box.

Godan Verb (ku)

5. to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.)

Transitive

彼かれは顕微けんび鏡きょうをのぞいていた。

karewa kembikyōo nozoite ita.

He was looking through a microscope.

Godan Verb (ku)

6. to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.); to peek through (sky through a forest canopy, etc.)

Intransitive

隣人りんじんが塀へいの上うえからちょこっと顔かおを覗のぞかせた。

rinjinga hēno uekara chokotto kaō nozokaseta.

The neighbor popped his head up over the wall for a moment.

Godan Verb (ku)

7. to examine (an expression); to study (a face)

Transitive

Godan Verb (ku)

8. to face

Intransitive

Archaic

, Related to 臨む

Other forms:

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60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

覗のぞいた

nozoita

The past form

1. Peeked; Glanced

★ Common

Verb

#3510

覗のぞいて

nozoite

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Peeking; Looking in

★ Common

Verb

#3330

覗のぞかない

nozokanai

The negative form

1. Not looking; Not peeking

★ Common

Verb

#3042

覗のぞかなかった

nozokanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not peek; Did not glance

★ Common

Verb

#3921

覗のぞきました

nozokimashita

The polite past form

1. Looked; Peeped

★ Common

Verb

#3455

覗のぞきます

nozokimasu

The polite form

1. To peek; To glance

★ Common

Verb

#3593

覗のぞきません

nozokimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not peek.; Will not look.

★ Common

Verb

#3232

覗のぞきませんでした

nozokimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not peek.; Did not glance.

★ Common

Verb

#2835

Common 24 items

覗のぞいたばかり

nozoitabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just peeked; Recently looked

★ Common

Verb

#3316

覗のぞいちゃう

nozoichau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Peeking; Looking (briefly)

★ Common

Verb

#2974

覗のぞいちゃダメ

nozoicha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't peek.; Don't look.

★ Common

Verb

#2950

覗のぞいていない

nozoite inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not looking; Not peeking

★ Common

Verb

#3537

覗のぞいている

nozoite iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Peeking; Looking

★ Common

Verb

#3436

覗のぞいてはいけない

nozoitewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not peek.; Do not look.

★ Common

Adjective

#3113

覗のぞいてもいい

nozoitemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May look.; Can look.

★ Common

Adjective

#2642

覗のぞいとく

nozoitoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Peeking; Checking on

★ Common

Verb

#2671

覗のぞかないで

nozokanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't peek.; Don't look.

★ Common

Verb

#3589

覗のぞかなきゃ

nozokanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must check; Have to peek

★ Common

Verb

#3449

覗のぞかなくてもいい

nozokanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to peek.; Don't need to look.

★ Common

Adjective

#3756

覗のぞかなければならない

nozokanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must look; Must peek

★ Common

Adjective

#3601

覗のぞきたい

nozokitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to peek.; Want to glance.

★ Common

Verb

#2731

覗のぞきたくない

nozokitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to look.; Don't want to peek.

★ Common

Verb

#2800

覗のぞくところ

nozoku tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to peek; About to glance

★ Common

Verb

#3201

覗のぞくみたい

nozoku mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like peeking; Seems like a glimpse

★ Common

Verb

#2772

覗のぞけない

nozokenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot peek.; Cannot look in.

★ Common

Verb

#2914

覗のぞける

nozokeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Can peek; Can glance

★ Common

Verb

#3126

覗のぞこう

nozokō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's peek.; Let's take a look.

★ Common

Verb

#3443

覗のぞいています

nozoite imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Looking at; Peeking at

★ Common

Verb

#3480

覗のぞかないでください

nozokanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Please don't peek.; Please don't look.

★ Common

Verb

#2996

覗のぞきなさい

nozokinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Look.; Peek.

★ Common

Verb

#3755

覗のぞきましょう

nozokimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's look.; Let's peek.

★ Common

Verb

#3223

覗のぞけます

nozokemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can see; Can look

★ Common

Verb

#3853

Advanced 28 items

覗のぞいたそうだ

nozoita sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. Peered at; Looked at

★ Common

Verb

#2877

覗のぞいただろう

nozoitadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably peeked.; Probably looked.

★ Common

Verb

#3300

覗のぞいたところ

nozoita tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Peeked.; Looked.

★ Common

Verb

#3063

覗のぞいたら

nozoitara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when (I) peek; If/when (I) glance

★ Common

Verb

#2867

覗のぞいたらしい

nozoitarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Peeped at; Looked in on

★ Common

Verb

#2729

覗のぞいてくれ

nozoite kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Take a look.; Check it out.

★ Common

Verb

#3748

覗のぞいてちょうだい

nozoite chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Look here.; Take a peek.

★ Common

Verb

#2766

覗のぞかせられる

nozokaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be shown; To be peeped at

★ Common

Verb

#3677

覗のぞかせる

nozokaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To peep at; To show

★ Common

Verb

#3304

覗のぞかないでくれ

nozokanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't look.; Don't peek.

★ Common

Verb

#2981

覗のぞかなければいけない

nozokanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must peek; Have to look

★ Common

Adjective

#3163

覗のぞかれる

nozokareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be peeked at; To be glanced at

★ Common

Verb

#2666

覗のぞきがち

nozokigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to peeking; Tendency to glance

★ Common

Verb

#3172

覗のぞききる

nozokikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To stare through; To peek completely

★ Common

Verb

#3577

覗のぞきそうだ

nozokisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. To peek; To seem to peek

★ Common

Verb

#3218

覗のぞきっぱなし

nozokippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Staring; Peeking (left open)

★ Common

Verb

#3445

覗のぞきぬく

nozokinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Peeking through; Emerging

★ Common

Verb

#3613

覗のぞくそうだ

nozoku sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. I hear that (someone is) peeking.; I hear that (someone is) glancing.

★ Common

Verb

#3907

覗のぞくと

nozokuto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when one peeks; If/when one looks in

★ Common

Verb

#3713

覗のぞくな

nozokuna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't peek.; Don't look.

★ Common

Verb

#3176

覗のぞくなら

nozokunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when peeking; If/when looking in

★ Common

Verb

#3462

覗のぞくようだ

nozoku yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks like

★ Common

Verb

#3320

覗のぞくらしい

nozokurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems like...; Apparently...

★ Common

Verb

#2714

覗のぞけ

nozoke

A strong, direct command

1. Look.; Peek.

★ Common

Verb

#3748

覗のぞけば

nozokeba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when one peeks; If/when you peek

★ Common

Verb

#2796

覗のぞいてくださいませ

nozoite kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please take a look.; Do come and see.

★ Common

Verb

#3052

覗のぞいてはならない

nozoitewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Do not peek.; Do not look.

★ Common

Adjective

#3058

覗のぞいてもよろしい

nozoitemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I look?; May I peek?

★ Common

Adjective

#2917

覗のぞく

nozoku

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

60 Variants Available