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様子を窺う

様子を窺う (ようすをうかがう) means to watch the situation.

Kana
ようすをうかがう
Meaning
to watch the situation
Japanese Example
会議の前に、相手の様子を窺った。
Translation
Before the meeting, I watched how the other side was doing.

Related idioms

気がする
きがする
to feel that something is the case
手を焼く
てをやく
to have trouble dealing with something
気がつく
きがつく
to notice; to realize
手がかかる
てがかかる
to require a lot of care