No. 6,520 in Korean
엿볼
"엿볼" means "to peek" or "to spy on."
In a sentence
그는 문틈으로 방안을 엿보았다.
He peeped into the room through the crack of the door.
In this sentence, '엿보았다' is used to describe the action of peeping into a prohibited or partially visible area for an observation without being noticed.
그녀는 그의 행동에서 진심을 엿봤다.
She inferred his sincerity from his actions.
Here, '엿봤다' is metaphorically used to mean inferring or deducing something subtle or not immediately evident by observing behavior.
인터넷 게시글을 엿보며 아이디어를 얻었다.
Browsing through internet posts, I got some ideas.
In this usage, '엿보며' refers to casually browsing or scanning information to gain insights or inspiration.
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