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    3. 様子を見る

    様子を見る

    様よう子すを​見みる​

    to wait and see

    KMT9Ref L1VerbDaily LifeKanji Vocab28 strokes

    ようすをみる

    Verb

    1.
    to wait and see, to see how things go, to survey the situation

    Stroke 0 / 28

    Speed1.0x

    しばらく様よう子すを見みましょう。

    Let's wait and see for a while.

    KMT4Daily Life
    彼かれの体たい調ちょうが悪わるいので、今きょ日うは一いち日んち様よ子うすを見みることにした。

    Since he's not feeling well, I decided to wait and see how he is for the day.

    KMT9Daily LifeMedicine & Health
    子こ供どもが熱ねつを出だしたので、病びょう院いんに行いく前まえに少すこし様よう子すを見みることにした。

    My child has a fever, so I decided to wait and see a bit before going to the hospital.

    KMT9Daily LifeMedicine & Health
    新あたらしい市し場じょうに参さん入にゅうする前まえに、競きょう合ごう他た社しゃの動どう向こうをしばらく様よう子すを見みる必ひつ要ようがある。

    Before entering a new market, we need to observe the trends of competitors for a while.

    KMT9Business & FinanceDaily Life
    状じょう況きょうが不ふ透とう明めいなため、今いまは行こう動どうを起おこさずに様よう子すを見みるのが賢けん明めいだ。

    Since the situation is unclear, it's wise to wait and see rather than take action now.

    KMT10Daily LifeBusiness & Finance

    Characters that make up this word

    様
    さま・さん…(2)
    Esq.・way・manner・situation・polite suffix
    Kanji
    子
    こ・-こ・ね…(9)
    child・sign of the rat・11PM-1AM・first sign of Chinese zodiac
    Kanji
    見
    み.る・み.える・み.せる…(1)
    see・hopes・chances・idea・opinion…(2)
    Kanji
    を
    wo
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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