Vocabulary

What does 見送る (みおくる, miokuru) mean?

見送る (みおくる, miokuru) means to see off; to pass up, to postpone.

Quick facts
Reading	みおくる
Romaji	miokuru
Part of speech	godan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N2

見送るみおくる

N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmiokuru

to see off; to pass up, to postpone

1godan verb · transitive to see (someone) off; to escort
2godan verb · transitive to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to gaze after
3godan verb · transitive to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity)
4godan verb · transitive to postpone; to put off; to shelve
5godan verb · transitive to take care of (someone) until death; to attend (someone's) funeral; to bury

Example sentences

空港(くうこう)で友達(ともだち)を見送(みおく)った。
I saw my friend off at the airport.
今回(こんかい)の旅行(りょこう)は見送(みおく)ることにした。
I decided to skip this trip.

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