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MY AVERAGE MASTERY
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10 words found containing '窺' in any position
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perception; understanding
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Most common form: うかがう
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to peep (through); to peek; to examine (esp. covertly)  (often written with kana only)
2. to await (one's chance)  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: 伺い知る
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
to perceive; to understand
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Most common form: 伺い探る
to spy out
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Most common form: 隙をうかがう
expression, 'u' godan verb
to watch for an unguarded moment
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Most common form: 鼻息をうかがう
expression, 'u' godan verb
to sound out a person's feelings; to consult a person's pleasure  (see also: 鼻息:はないき)
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expression, 'u' godan verb
to have a narrow view of things; to look at the sky through a tube  (see also: 管窺; idiomatic expression)
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Most common form: 覗く
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to peek (though a keyhole, gap, etc.)
2. to look down into (a ravine, etc.)
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Most common form: チャンスを伺う
expression, 'u' godan verb
to wait for an opportunity  (see also: うかがう; often written with kana only)
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expression, 'u' godan verb
1. to make sure someone is asleep; to listen for the breath of a sleeping person
2. to commit a wrongdoing while someone is sleeping
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