NichiDict

見送る

N2
みおくる
[miokuru]
Illustration for 見送る

Meanings

1.GodanTransitive

to see (someone) off; to escort

2.GodanTransitive

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

3.GodanTransitive

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

4.GodanTransitive

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

5.GodanTransitive

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

6.GodanTransitive

stock marketto hold off (buying or selling); to wait and see

Examples

空港まで友人を見送りに行ってきたところだよ。

I just went to the airport to see my friend off.

今回の提案は見送ることになったと報告があった。

It was reported that this proposal will be put off.

駅のホームで彼を見送る姿が目に浮かぶ気がする。

I can picture seeing him off on the station platform.