見合わせ (Miawase): Looking at Each Other, Postponement

Meaning

English

looking at each other
postponement
suspension
interruption

Reading

Kana

みあわせ

Romaji

miawase

Writing Variants

見合せ みあわせ miawase

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 37872 Priority F

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

見合い

みあい

two different options such that if one player takes one, the other player can take the other

見合わせる

みあわせる

to contrast

見合う

みあう

to look at each other

見せ合う

みせあう

to show each other

見合わす

みあわす

to contrast

見つめ合う

みつめあう

to stare at each other

見合い結婚

みあいけっこん

arranged marriage

お見合い

おみあい

(formal) meeting with a view to marriage

見積もり

みつもり

estimate

見解

けんかい

opinion

見直す

みなおす

to look at again

見所

みどころ

(signs of) promise

Example Sentences

4

私たちはお互いに顔を見合わせた。

We looked at each other.

トムとメアリーは顔を見合わせて笑った。

Tom and Mary looked at each other and laughed.

トムとメアリーは互いに顔を見合わせ、笑いました。

Tom and Mary looked at each other and smiled.

東北・秋田新幹線が運転を見合わせるなど交通も混乱した。

Traffic was also disrupted including the suspension of the Akita, Tohoku bullet train.