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An act of finding out or observing by spying or looking; an espial or espying. / A scout or spy. / (uncountable) The act or process of learning secret information through clandestine means; espionage.

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espy

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ɪˈspaɪ/

Noun

countable obsolete uncountable

Japanese Meaning

覗き見や監視行為（偵察や探索の行為） / 偵察者、スパイ / 秘密の情報収集行為、諜報活動

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An espy through the keyhole revealed the conspirators' secret meeting.

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鍵穴からの覗き見で共謀者たちの秘密会合が明らかになった。

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An act of finding out or observing by spying or looking; an espial or espying.

Howe the right and lawes of the land / Were execute, and who durſt take in hand / To diſobey his ſtatutes and decrees, / If they were well kept in all countrees: / Of theſe he made ſubtile inueſtigation / Of his owne eſpie, and other mens relation.

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