見送る

Reading

Kana: みおくる

Romaji: miokuru

Definitions

v5r

vt

1

to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home)

2

to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight

3

to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to let a pitch go by (baseball); to watch a batted ball go into the stands

4

to shelve (a plan etc.); to postpone

5

to have someone related or close to you die; to bury someone

6

to take care of somebody until he dies

7

to wait and see; to continue (e.g. in legal contexts)

Kanji

見

Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる

Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible

送

Readings: ソウ、 おく.る

Meanings: escort, send

Example Sentences

空港(くうこう)で彼女(かのじょ)を見送(みおく)った。

➥We saw her off at the airport.

彼(かれ)らを見送(みおく)る必要(ひつよう)は無(な)い。

➥There's no need to see them off.

彼(かれ)を空港(くうこう)で盛大(せいだい)に見送(みおく)った。

➥We gave him a royal send-off at the airport.

彼(かれ)を空港(くうこう)で見送(みおく)りました。

➥I saw him off at the airport.

彼(かれ)に会(あ)う機会(きかい)を見送(みおく)った。

➥I passed up an opportunity to see him.

多(おお)くの友人(ゆうじん)が彼(かれ)を見送(みおく)った。

➥A number of friends saw him off.