見合い (Miai) is a Japanese noun meaning “(formal) meeting with a view to marriage, interview with a prospective spouse, correspondence, balance”.
Meanings
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verb(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbcorrespondence; balance
- nounmiai; two different options such that if one player takes one, the other player can take the other
Examples
私は彼がおじさんの世話で今日見合いをすることを知っています。
I know that he will be introduced to a lady by his uncle today.
場所の確認：見合いの場所を本人か付き添い人が下見をしておきましょう。
Location check: The parties involved themselves or their attendants should look over the place for the miai meeting in advance.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).