覗く

• 読み: のぞく
• ローマ字: nozoku
• 漢字の分解: 覗 (nozoku) — peek, peep, look in
• 発音: /no.zo.kɯ/

意味

To peek; to look in; to peer into. To glance at something partially hidden or to visit briefly.

A Group 1 (godan) verb conjugated with the く row. Describes looking at something by peeking through an opening, glancing from the side, or briefly visiting a place. Common patterns: 窓から覗く (peek through a window), ちょっと覗く (drop by briefly). Can have a slightly secretive or curious nuance. Not to be confused with 除く (nozoku, to exclude).

例文

1. 窓から隣の庭を覗いてみた。
2. 帰り道に新しくできた店を覗くことにした。
3. 望遠鏡を覗くと星がきれいに見えた。

使い方ガイド

場面: daily life, curiosity, shopping

トーン: casual

起源と歴史

The kanji 覗 combines 見 (to see) and 司 (to oversee), suggesting looking carefully or observing from a vantage point.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal