様子見

ようすみ

wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)

Meaning

nvsadj-no
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)

Example sentences

一部の住民が様子見の態度を取る一方で他の者は大洪水に備えた。

Some residents took a wait-and-see attitude while others prepared for heavy flooding.