LingakuFrequency rank: 7,652. – 7,662.
- seeing (someone) off; send-off
- deferment; postponement; shelving
- letting a pitch go bybaseball
- wait-and-see attitudefinance
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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- seeing (someone) off; send-off
- deferment; postponement; shelving
- letting a pitch go by
- wait-and-see attitude
This meaning refers to the act of accompanying someone to a station, airport, or other departure point, often to bid farewell.
I saw my family off at the airport.
This meaning indicates that something is being delayed or set aside for a later time, often in terms of plans or decisions.
In sports, especially baseball, this meaning is used when a player chooses not to swing at a pitch that crosses the strike zone.
He let the strike go by.
This meaning reflects a decision to remain passive and observe the situation before taking action, often used in a context of caution or uncertainty.
Generated collocations (experimental)
みおくり見送りをするto see (someone) offくうこう空港でみおくり見送りをするto see (someone) off at the airportみおくり見送りのひ日the day of the send-offともだち友達のみおくり見送りsending off a friendみおくり見送りのあいさつ挨拶send-off speechみおくり見送りのとき時the time of the send-offみおくり見送りにいく行くto go to the send-offみおくり見送りのれつ列send-off lineみおくり見送りをうける受けるto receive a send-offみおくり見送りのかお顔the face of someone seeing off
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
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1. せいふ政府がこんこっかい今国会へのかいせいあん改正案ていしゅつ提出のみおくり見送りほうしんをかためた方針を固めたことをかんげい歓迎するいっぽう一方、こいずみ小泉しゅしょう首相がていしゅつ提出だんねん断念をめいげん明言していないてん点をけいかい警戒するこえ声もあがった上がった。
While welcoming the firming up of the present government policy to abandon the proposal of the reform bill to the Diet, at the same time some are worried that Prime Minister Koizumi won't clearly state the bill's withdrawal.
I have just been to the airport to see my friend off.
Some have come to meet their friends and others to see theirs off.
No wonder she didn't show up to see him off. They broke up.
No wonder she didn't show up to see him off. They broke up.