のぞく

This is the 2887th most frequent Japanese word.

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のぞく

"のぞく" means "to peek" or "to look into."


Here, 'のぞく' means to 'peek, glance, or look briefly'. It is commonly used to describe a quick or curious look at something.

窓から外をのぞく。

I peek out from the window.


In this context, 'のぞく' expresses the idea of 'visiting or stopping by somewhere briefly or casually to see what it's like'.

新しいカフェをのぞいてみた。

I checked out the new café.


In this sentence, 'のぞく' refers metaphorically to 'looking into or examining something in greater detail or understanding its inner aspects'.

彼の行動の内側をのぞいてみる。

I try to look into the reasons behind his actions.