見送り

みおくり

seeing one off

Also:deferment, letting a pitch go by, wait-and-see attitude

What does 見送り mean?

見送り is a Japanese noun meaning seeing one off in English. It can also be translated as deferment, letting a pitch go by, wait-and-see attitude depending on context. It is written as 見送り in kanji, みおくり in hiragana, and miokuri in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

私は空港へ母を見送りに行った。

I went to the airport to see my mother off.