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窺うかがう
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
Alt. forms
窺うかがう
64%
うかがう
34%
覗うかがう
1%
Kanji used
窺
look through something narrow
Pitch accent
う
かがう
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Conjugations...Used in: 2051
Used in vocabulary (5 in total)
to watch for an unguarded moment
to wait for an opportunity
to sound out a person's feelings; (lit.) to consult a person's pleasure
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