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Definition and meaning of 除く - のぞく in Japanese

のぞく除く
nozoku

N4

1.rid of, exclude

godan ~く verb / transitive

部長を除く全員が土曜日も働いた。
Everyone except the director worked on Saturday.
のぞく
nozoku

N4

1.look, peep

godan ~く verb / transitive

ドアの隙間から中をのぞいたんだ。
I peeped inside through the crack in the door.
のぞく除く
nozoku

N4

1.get rid of or exclude something.

Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb

彼はすべての選択肢を除く最善の選択を見つけた。
He found the best choice excluding all options.
この薬は痛みを除く効果があります。
This medicine has the effect of eliminating pain.
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2.leave out or make an exception.

Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb

彼はみんなを招待したが、私を除く。
He invited everyone except me.
このクーポンは特定の商品を除く。
This coupon excludes certain items.
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のぞく覗く
nozoku

N4

1.sneak a peek through a small opening.

Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb

ドアの隙間から覗くと、誰もいなかった。
When I peeked through the gap in the door, there was no one there.
子供たちは興味津々に穴から覗いた。
The children peered through the hole with great interest.
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2.peek or glance into something.

Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb

彼は崖の上から谷を覗いた。
He looked down into the valley from the cliff.
子供たちは川の中を覗いていた。
The children were peering into the river.
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3.sneak a look or glance inside.

Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb

私は本屋に覗くのが好きです。
I like to peek into bookstores.
彼は窓から外を覗いていた。
He was peeking out the window.
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4.sneak a quick look at something.

Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb

彼は窓から外を覗いた。
He peeked outside from the window.
子供たちは隣の教室を覗いた。
The children peeked into the next classroom.
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5.look through a telescope or microscope.

Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb

望遠鏡で星を覗く。
Peep at the stars through a telescope.
顕微鏡で細胞を覗く。
Peep at cells through a microscope.
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6.peek or stick out slightly.

Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb

彼女は首元から覗くスカーフを直した。
She adjusted the scarf peeking out from her collar.
森の木々の間から空が覗いていた。
The sky was peeking through the trees in the forest.
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7.observe or peek at something.

Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb

彼は静かに窓から外を覗いた。
He quietly peered out the window.
子供たちは興味津々で本を覗いた。
The children eagerly peeked into the book.
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8.peek or to glance.

Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb

彼は窓から外を覗いた。
He peered out the window.
子供たちは隣の庭を覗いた。
The children peeked into the neighboring garden.
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