No. 2,887 in Japanese
のぞく
"のぞく" means "to peek" or "to look into."
In a sentence
窓から外をのぞく。
I peek out from the window.
Here, 'のぞく' means to 'peek, glance, or look briefly'. It is commonly used to describe a quick or curious look at something.
新しいカフェをのぞいてみた。
I checked out the new café.
In this context, 'のぞく' expresses the idea of 'visiting or stopping by somewhere briefly or casually to see what it's like'.
彼の行動の内側をのぞいてみる。
I try to look into the reasons behind his actions.
In this sentence, 'のぞく' refers metaphorically to 'looking into or examining something in greater detail or understanding its inner aspects'.
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