Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.)
私は壁の裂け目から外を覗いた。I peeped out through a crack in the wall. to look down into (a ravine, etc.)
to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.)
to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at
to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.)
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb
to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.); to peek through (sky through a forest canopy, etc.)
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
to examine (an expression); to study (a face)
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb
to face
Archaicesp. 臨くsee 臨む
Also written 覘く【のぞく】、窺く【のぞく】、臨く【のぞく】