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.
ドアの覗き穴から外を確認した。
I checked outside through the peephole in the door.
マンションの玄関ドアには覗き穴がついている。
Apartment entrance doors come with a peephole.
塀の覗き穴から隣の庭が見えた。
I could see the neighbor's garden through a peephole in the fence.
A compound of 覗き (peeking) and 穴 (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:
- ドアの覗き穴: door peephole
- 覗き穴から見る: to look through a peephole
- 覗き穴から確認する: to check through a peephole
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 覗く: 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: hole — the generic term for any opening