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    3. 見合わせる

    見合わせる

    見み合あわ​せ​る​

    to exchange glances

    N1KMT9News #31+1CoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab19 strokes

    見合せる見あわせる

    みあわせる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to exchange glances, to look at each other
    2.
    to postpone, to put off, to withhold, to abandon
    3.
    to contrast, to compare

    Stroke 0 / 19

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれらは顔かおを見み合あわせた。

    They exchanged glances.

    KMT6Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    悪あく天てん候こうのため、イベントは開かい催さいを見み合あわせることになった。

    Due to bad weather, the event was postponed.

    KMT9Daily LifeWeather & Geography
    電でん車しゃの遅ち延えんにより、出しゅっ発ぱつ時じ刻こくを見み合あわせる必ひつ要ようがある。

    Due to train delays, we need to postpone the departure time.

    KMT9Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    彼かれの冗じょう談だんに、私わたしたちは思おもわず顔かおを見み合あわせて笑わらった。

    At his joke, we involuntarily exchanged glances and laughed.

    KMT9Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    状じょう況きょうを慎しん重ちょうに見み合あわせ、最さい適てきなタイミングで行こう動どうを起おこすべきだ。

    We should carefully assess the situation and take action at the optimal time.

    KMT10Daily LifeBusiness & Finance

    Characters that make up this word

    見
    み.る・み.える・み.せる…(1)
    see・hopes・chances・idea・opinion…(2)
    Kanji
    合
    あ.う・-あ.う・あ.い・あい-・-あ.い・-あい…(16)
    fit・suit・join・0.1
    Kanji
    わ
    wa
    Kana
    せ
    se
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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