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べっけん (bekken)
瞥見

glimpse, brief look

💡 Nuance & Usage: Implies seeing something very briefly or momentarily, often by chance or without fully observing it. It's a slightly more formal or literary word than 「ちらっと見る」. (偶然に、または十分に観察せずに、非常に短い間何かを見ることを意味する。よりフォーマルで文学的な表現)

📝 Example Sentences

彼は遠くを瞥見し、すぐに視線を戻した。
He glimpsed into the distance and quickly averted his gaze.

Practice Quiz

Test your understanding of "瞥見"!

窓の外を_______すると、見慣れない人物が立っていた。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
日本語: 窓の外を「一瞬だけ見た」という意味なので、「瞥見」が適切です。
English: '瞥見' (glimpse) is appropriate because it means 'seeing briefly' out the window.
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