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見送り

みおくり

seeing someone off, farewell; shelving, putting off (a decision)

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Examples

  1. 駅まで見送りに行きます。

    えきまでみおくりにいきます。

    I'll go to the station to see you off.

  2. 私は空港へ母を見送りに行った。

    わたしはくうこうへははをみおくりにいった。

    I went to the airport to see my mother off.

  3. 予算が足りないので、今回の採用は見送りになりました。

    よさんがたりないので、こんかいのさいようはみおくりになりました。

    As the budget is short, hiring has been shelved this time.

Common patterns

見送りに行く
to go to see someone off
見送りを受ける
to be seen off
見送りになる
to be put off / shelved

Memory tip

Two senses share one word: physically seeing someone off at the station, and letting a decision pass for now (採用は見送り). Meeting someone on arrival is the opposite, 出迎え.

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