見合い
N1みあい
見合
[miai]
Meanings
1.NounNoun・suruIntransitive
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
2.NounNoun・suruIntransitive
correspondence; balance
3.Noun
《go (game)》miai; two different options such that if one player takes one, the other player can take the other
Related Words
Examples
親の勧めで見合いをすることになった。
At my parents' suggestion, I decided to have an arranged meeting.
見合い結婚は以前ほど一般的ではなくなった。
Arranged marriages are not as common as they used to be.
見合いの席では緊張して上手く話せなかった。
I was nervous at the arranged meeting and could not speak well.