見送る (Miokuru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to see (someone) off, to escort, to watch (someone or something) go out of sight, to follow with one's eyes”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto see (someone) off; to escort
- godan verb, transitive verbto watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to gaze after
- godan verb, transitive verbto let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity)
- godan verb, transitive verbto postpone; to put off; to shelve; to leave (as it is)
- godan verb, transitive verbto take care of (someone) until death; to attend (someone's) funeral; to bury
- godan verb, transitive verbto hold off (buying or selling); to wait and see
Examples
空港で彼女を見送った。
We saw her off at the airport.
彼を空港で見送りました。
I saw him off at the airport.
彼らを見送る必要は無い。
There's no need to see them off.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).