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様子見

Reading

Kana: ようすみ
Romaji: yousumi
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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wait-and-see

Kanji

Readings: ヨウ、 ショウ、 さま、 さん
Meanings: Esq., way, manner, situation, polite suffix
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible

Example Sentence

一部(いちぶ)住民(じゅうみん)様子見(ようすみ)態度(たいど)()一方(いっぽう)()(もの)(だい)洪水(こうずい)(そな)えた。
➥Some residents took a wait-and-see attitude while others prepared for heavy flooding.
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