敵の出方を窺う。
てきのでかたをうかがう。
To see how the enemy reacts.
Word Meaning 窺う
うかがう
ukagau
窺う is read as うかがう (ukagau) and means to await (one's chance).
Meaning
English
- to await (one's chance)
- to peep (through)
- to peek
- to examine (esp. covertly)
- to guess
- to infer
- to gather
- to surmise
Reading
Kana
うかがう
Romaji
ukagau
Writing Variants
- 覗う うかがう ukagau
Stroke Sequence
2 Characters • 18 Total StrokesStudy Signals and Categories
Example Sentences
5好機を窺う。
こうきをうかがう。
To wait for a good opportunity.
密かに敵情を窺う。
ひそかにてきじょうをうかがう。
To secretly reconnoiter the enemy's situation.
垣根越しに隣の庭を窺う。
かきねごしにとなりのにわをうかがう。
To peep at the neighbor's garden over the fence.
虎視眈々とチャンスを窺う。
こしたんたんとちゃんすをうかがう。
To watch vigilantly for a chance.