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窺: peek

peek; spy on; watch for
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Readings

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うかがう・のぞく

Usually うかがう (watch for, sense, peek). The のぞく reading matches 覗く, which is the normal spelling.

Key words

窺ううかがうto peek; to watch for
窺い知るうかがいしるto glean; to infer
窺知きちinferring (literary)
管窺かんきnarrow view

Example sentences

Watching his boss's expression, he carefully brought up the matter.

From her gentle smile, you could not glean any trace of her hardships.

When I peeked through a gap in the sliding door, my grandmother was quietly sewing.

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