覗く (Nozoku) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.), to look down into (a ravine, etc.), to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.), to sneak a look at”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.)
- godan verb, transitive verbto look down into (a ravine, etc.)
- godan verb, transitive verbto peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.)
- godan verb, transitive verbto sneak a look at; to take a quick look at
- godan verb, transitive verbto peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.)
- godan verb, intransitive verbto stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.); to peek through (sky through a forest canopy, etc.)
Examples
私は戸棚を覗いた。
I looked in the cupboard.
犬は水の中をのぞいた。
The dog looked into the water.
私の部屋を覗かないでよ。
Don't look into my room.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).