見送り

Meaning

1. n
   seeing (someone) off; send-off
2. n
   deferment; postponement; shelving
3. n
   letting a pitch go by
4. n
   wait-and-see attitude

Example sentences

• 政府が今国会への改正案提出の見送り方針を固めたことを歓迎する一方、小泉首相が提出断念を明言していない点を警戒する声も上がった。

  While welcoming the firming up of the present government policy to abandon the proposal of the reform bill to the Diet, at the same time some are worried that Prime Minister Koizumi won't clearly state the bill's withdrawal.

• 両親はおじを見送りに空港に行った。

  My parents have gone to the airport to see my uncle off.

• 友達を見送りに空港まで行ってきたところです。

  I have been to the airport to see my friend off.