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Meanings

peep
peek

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใƒ†ใƒณ
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใฎใž.ใ
ใ†ใ‹ใŒ.ใ†

Common Words

ใญใ‚‰ใ†
Transitive
Godan verb
Freq #810
1

to aim at (with a weapon, etc.)

Examples
ๅฝผใฏใใฎๅ…ตๅฃซใ‚’ใญใ‚‰ใฃใฆ็Ÿขใ‚’ๆ”พใฃใŸใ€‚
He shot an arrow at the soldier.
2

to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to plan to make one's own

3

to aim for; to set up as a goal

ใฎใžใ
่ฆ˜ใ
็ชบใ
่‡จใ
Godan verb
Freq #1982
1

Transitive verb

to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.)

Examples
็งใฏๅฃใฎ่ฃ‚ใ‘็›ฎใ‹ใ‚‰ๅค–ใ‚’่ฆ—ใ„ใŸใ€‚
I peeped out through a crack in the wall.
2

Transitive verb

to look down into (a ravine, etc.)

3

Transitive verb

to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.)

Examples
็งใฏใƒกใ‚ขใƒชใƒผใŒๅบ—ใฎใ‚ฆใ‚คใƒณใƒ‰ใƒผใ‚’ใฎใžใ„ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใฎใ‚’่ฆ‹ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
I saw Mary looking into a show window.
4

Transitive verb

to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at

Examples
ใใฎ็ฎฑใ‚’ใฎใžใ„ใฆใฏใ„ใ‘ใชใ„ใ€‚
Don't look into the box.
5

Transitive verb

to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.)

Examples
ๅฝผใฏ้ก•ๅพฎ้กใ‚’ใฎใžใ„ใฆใ„ใŸใ€‚
He was looking through a microscope.
6

Intransitive verb

to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.); to peek through (sky through a forest canopy, etc.)

Examples
้šฃไบบใŒๅก€ใฎไธŠใ‹ใ‚‰ใกใ‚‡ใ“ใฃใจ้ก”ใ‚’่ฆ—ใ‹ใ›ใŸใ€‚
The neighbor popped his head up over the wall for a moment.
7

Transitive verb

to examine (an expression); to study (a face)

8

Archaic; Intransitive verb; Esp. ่‡จใ

to face

ใฎใžใ
ใƒŽใ‚พใ‚ญ
่ฆ˜ใ
Noun
Freq #29299
1

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

peep; peeping

2

Abbreviation

peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures

3

Word usually written using kana alone; Go (game); Usu. ใƒŽใ‚พใ‚ญ

peep; placing a stone before a connecting point (threatening to divide the opponent's stones)

๐ŸŽ“

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