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見送る

みおくる

Readings

みおくる

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v5r, vtto see (someone) off; to escort
  2. 2.
    v5r, vtto watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to gaze after
  3. 3.
    v5r, vtto let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity)
  4. 4.
    v5r, vtto postpone; to put off; to shelve; to leave (as it is)
  5. 5.
    v5r, vtto take care of (someone) until death; to attend (someone's) funeral; to bury
  6. 6.
    v5r, vtto hold off (buying or selling); to wait and see

Kanji breakdown

見
N27 strokesGrade 1
送
N39 strokesGrade 3

Example sentences

両親は空港まで私を見送ってくれた。

My parents came to the airport to see me off.

私たちは彼が見えなくなるまで見送った。

We watched him until he was out of sight.

彼に会う機会を見送った。

I passed up an opportunity to see him.

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見送るみおくる

to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone

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