のぞく

覗く

N5Common wordGodan verb (ku ending)
Godan verb (ku ending), Transitive verb
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.)
Godan verb (ku ending), Transitive verb
to look down into (a ravine, etc.)
Godan verb (ku ending), Transitive verb
to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.)
Godan verb (ku ending), Transitive verb
to sneak a look atto take a quick look at
Godan verb (ku ending), Transitive verb
to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.)
Godan verb (ku ending), Intransitive verb
to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)to peek through (sky through a forest canopy, etc.)
Godan verb (ku ending), Transitive verb
to examine (an expression)to study (a face)
Godan verb (ku ending), Intransitive verb
to face

Conjugations

Basic

Present辞書形
覗く(のぞく)
Negativeない形
覗かない(のぞかない)
Pastた形
覗いた(のぞいた)
Past Negativeなかった形
覗かなかった(のぞかなかった)
Te-formて形
覗いて(のぞいて)

Voice & Mood

Potential可能形
覗ける(のぞける)
Passive受身形
覗かれる(のぞかれる)
Causative使役形
覗かせる(のぞかせる)
Volitional意向形
覗こう(のぞこう)
Imperative命令形
覗け(のぞけ)
Conditionalば形
覗けば(のぞけば)

Example Sentences

(わたし)は戸棚を覗いた。

I looked in the cupboard.

犬は(みず)(なか)をのぞいた。

The dog looked into the water.

(わたし)の部屋を覗かないでよ。

Don't look into my room.

(かれ)は顕微鏡をのぞいていた。

He was looking through a microscope.

(かれ)はその箱の(なか)をのぞいた。

He looked into the box.