覗(のぞ)き穴(あな)

のぞきあな
noun
peephole; spy hole
building
1. peephole; spy hole; viewing hole
A small hole through which one can look, such as in a door to see who is outside, or in a fence or wall.
ドアの覗(のぞ)き穴(あな)から外(そと)を確認(かくにん)した。
I checked outside through the peephole in the door.
マンションの玄関(げんかん)ドアには覗(のぞ)き穴(あな)がついている。
Apartment entrance doors come with a peephole.
塀(へい)の覗(のぞ)き穴(あな)から隣(となり)の庭(にわ)が見(み)えた。
I could see the neighbor's garden through a peephole in the fence.

A compound of 覗(のぞ)き (peeking) and 穴(あな) (hole). Most commonly refers to the security peephole in apartment and house doors, which is a standard feature in Japanese housing. Can also refer to any small hole used for looking through.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 覗(のぞ)く: to peek; to peep — the verb meaning to look through a small opening
  • ドアスコープ: door scope — the loanword term for the same door peephole device
  • 穴(あな): hole — the generic term for any opening

Related Words

Compare: 覗(のぞ)く (to peek)
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Added 2026.4.28 22:33 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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