Vocab Info

N3 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb

見送(みおく)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 let a pitch go by (baseball), to watch a batted ball go into the stands, to shelve (a plan etc.), to postpone, to have someone related or close to you die, to bury someone, to take care of somebody until he dies, to wait and see, to continue (e.g. in legal contexts)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb

      1.

      to see (someone) off, to escort

    2. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb

      2.

      to watch (someone or something) go out of sight, to follow with one's eyes, to gaze after

    3. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb

      3.

      to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by, to let pass, to pass up (an opportunity)

    4. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb

      4.

      to postpone, to put off, to shelve, to leave (as it is)

    5. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb

      5.

      to take care of (someone) until death, to attend (someone's) funeral, to bury

    6. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb

      6.

      to hold off (buying or selling), to wait and see

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    見送る 【みおくる】

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    • Pitch Accent

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    Examples

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      (えき)のホームで友達(ともだち)見送(みおく)

      I'll see my friend off at the station platform.

      • N3

      (ぼく)両親(りょうしん)見送(みおく)までは()ねないと(おも)っています。

      I don't think I can die until I see my parents off.

      • N3

      今回(こんかい)世間(せけん)様子(ようす)()家族(かぞく)旅行(りょこう)見送(みおく)(こと)にしました。

      This time we decided to forgo a family vacation to see how the world is doing.

      • N3

      友達(ともだち)に:「もう(かえ)るの?(そと)(くら)いし(くるま)でバス(てい)まで見送(みおく)っていくよ!」

      To a friend: 'Are you leaving already? It's dark outside so I'll drive you to the bus stop!'

      • N3

      昨日(きのう)(よる)高校(こうこう)(とき)恩師(おんし)葬式(そうしき)参列(さんれつ)し、彼女(かのじょ)見送(みおく)ってきました。

      Last night I attended the funeral of my former high school teacher and saw her off.

      • N2
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