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チャンスを窺うチャンスを覗うチャンスを伺う [iK]
チャンスをうかがう
1. [exp,v5u] [uk]
▶ to wait for an opportunity
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 1172230 【うかがう】 2. to await (one's chance)

Conjugations


History:
3. A 2021-05-10 19:27:49  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
I'm not sure these sorts of x-refs are really needed.
  Diff:
@@ -20 +20 @@
-<xref type="see" seq="1172230">窺う・うかがう・2</xref>
+<xref type="see" seq="1172230">うかがう・2</xref>
2. A 2021-05-10 01:40:52  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
チャンスをうかがう	6397
チャンスを伺う	2799
チャンスを覗う	89
チャンスを窺う	1425
  Comments:
AFAICT チャンスを伺う is using the wrong kanji. I suspect IMEs are dishing up the wrong version and people are simply accepting it. The 窺う/覗う case of うかがう is usually only written in kana.
  Diff:
@@ -3,0 +4,10 @@
+<k_ele>
+<keb>チャンスを窺う</keb>
+</k_ele>
+<k_ele>
+<keb>チャンスを覗う</keb>
+</k_ele>
+<k_ele>
+<keb>チャンスを伺う</keb>
+<ke_inf>&iK;</ke_inf>
+</k_ele>
@@ -9 +19,4 @@
-<gloss>wait for an opportunity</gloss>
+<pos>&v5u;</pos>
+<xref type="see" seq="1172230">窺う・うかがう・2</xref>
+<misc>&uk;</misc>
+<gloss>to wait for an opportunity</gloss>
1. A* 2021-05-09 09:40:28  mark dufour <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
https://ejje.weblio.jp/content/チャンスをうかがう
  Comments:
encountered in recent go book

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