Verb (5-dan, く, transitive)
1. to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.)
そこの窓から中を覗いてみて。Try peeking in through that window.
2. to look down into (a ravine, etc.)
二階の手すりから下を覗いてみる。I try looking down from the second-floor railing.
3. to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.)
店の中を覗くと、棚は倒れ、商品は全く残っていない。When I peeked into the shop, the shelves had fallen over and there were no products left at all.
4. to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at
先輩ふたりに後ろから覗かれてたらやりづらいよね。It would be hard to do it with two seniors peeking over your shoulder.
5. to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.)
Verb (5-dan, く, intransitive)
6. to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.); to peek through (sky through a forest canopy, etc.)
髪の隙間から覗いた耳が少しだけ赤い。The ears peeking through the gaps in the hair are slightly red.
Verb (5-dan, く, transitive)
7. to examine (an expression); to study (a face)
Archaic
Verb (5-dan, く, intransitive)