見送る
みおくる
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes
JLPT N2 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-ru), Transitive
to see (someone) off; to escort- to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to gaze after
- to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity)
- to postpone; to put off; to shelve; to leave (as it is)
- to take care of (someone) until death; to attend (someone's) funeral; to bury
All 6 meanings
- to hold off (buying or selling); to wait and see
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 見送るみおくる | 見送りますみおくります |
| Negative | 見送らないみおくらない | 見送りませんみおくりません |
| Past | 見送ったみおくった | 見送りましたみおくりました |
| Past negative | 見送らなかったみおくらなかった | 見送りませんでしたみおくりませんでした |
| Te-form | 見送ってみおくって |
|---|---|
| Potential | 見送れるみおくれる |
| Passive | 見送られるみおくられる |
| Causative | 見送らせるみおくらせる |
| Volitional | 見送ろうみおくろう |
| Imperative | 見送れみおくれ |
| Conditional (ば) | 見送ればみおくれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 見送ったらみおくったら |
Example sentences
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We saw her off at the airport.
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I saw him off at the airport.
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There's no need to see them off.
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I passed up an opportunity to see him.
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We gave him a royal send-off at the airport.
More examples (10)
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A number of friends saw him off.
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I will see you home.
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We have been to see her off.
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I saw Julie off at the airport.
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I went to the station to see my friend off.
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My parents came to the airport to see me off.
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His brother went to the station to see him off.
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I saw Tony off at Kansai International Airport.
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We watched him until he was out of sight.
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He saw us off until he could not see us anymore.