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    窓の外をちらっと見る (mado no soto o chiratto miru - to glance out the window)

    Grammar & Usage

    fixed expression
    neutral

    How it works

    This phrase combines '窓の外' (mado no soto - outside the window) with the direct object particle 'を' and the verb '見る' (miru - to see/look). The adverb 'ちらっと' (chiratto) indicates a quick, fleeting glance. The structure 'noun + の + noun + を + adverb + verb' is common in Japanese for specifying the object and manner of an action.

    Sample sentences

    彼は授業中、退屈そうに窓の外をちらっと見た。

    He glanced out the window boringly during class.

    彼女は誰かが来ないか、何度も窓の外をちらっと見た。

    She glanced out the window many times to see if anyone was coming.

    電車が通り過ぎる一瞬、私は窓の外をちらっと見た。

    For a moment as the train passed, I glanced out the window.

    Quick facts

    adverbial_expression:ちらっと (chiratto) is an onomatopoeic/mimetic adverb (giongo/gitaigo) that vividly describes a quick, brief, or fleeting action, often involving sight. Other similar adverbs include じっと (jitto - staring fixedly) or じろじろ (jirojiro - staring rudely).

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    Example

    彼は授業中、退屈そうに窓の外をちらっと見た。

    He glanced out the window boringly during class.

    彼女は誰かが来ないか、何度も窓の外をちらっと見た。

    She glanced out the window many times to see if anyone was coming.

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