うかが
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, う, transitive)
Usually written in kana
1. to peep (through); to peek; to examine (esp. covertly)
2. to await (one's chance)
3. to guess; to infer; to gather; to surmise
usu. used passively
Pitch accent
かがう
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Used in vocabulary (10 in total)
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
to watch for an unguarded moment
to wait for an opportunity
to watch for an unguarded moment
to make sure someone is asleep; to listen for the breath of a sleeping person; to commit a wrongdoing while someone is sleeping
to sound out a person's feelings; (lit.) to consult a person's pleasure
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
to make sure someone is asleep; to listen for the breath of a sleeping person; to commit a wrongdoing while someone is sleeping
to sound out a person's feelings; (lit.) to consult a person's pleasure
to make a personal judgment on a problem with little insight; (lit.) to look at the sky through a tube (Zhuangzi)
Examples (4 in total)
I'll see you later.
I will come provided I feel well enough.
Next, we will talk to Ms. Pam Roland.