うかがう – Vocabulary details

うかがう

Verb (5-dan, う, transitive)

Usually written in kana

1. to peep (through); to peek; to examine (esp. covertly)

廊ろう下かからそっと教きょう室しつの中なかをうかがってみる。I quietly peek into the classroom from the hallway.

2. to await (one's chance)

だから、その声こえをかけるタイミングをうかがった。So, I waited for the right timing to call out to them.

3. to guess; to infer; to gather; to surmise

usu. in the passive

ちっとも強つよそうには見みえないけれど、意い思しの強つよさはうかがえる。Although it doesn't look strong at all, one can infer a strength of will.

う

かがう

to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)

to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)

to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity

機きをうかがっているだろう。

They're probably waiting for their chance.

自じ信しんのほどがうかがえる。

One can infer the extent of their confidence.

それでは後のちほどうかがいます。

I'll see you later.

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