Explanation

to suspend; to postpone; to put off; to defer; to call off; to cancel

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Example Sentences

• 試合は雨のために見合わせられました

  The match was postponed due to rain.

  しあいはあめのためにみあわせられました

  shiai wa ame no tame ni miawaseraremashita

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• 会議は来週に見合わせましょう

  Let's postpone the meeting to next week.

  かいぎはらいしゅうにみあわせましょう

  kaigi wa raishuu ni miawasemashou

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• 旅行はコロナウイルスの影響で見合わせた

  The trip was canceled due to the influence of the coronavirus.

  りょこうはころなういるすのえいきょうでみあわせた

  ryokou wa korona uirusu no eikyou de miawaseta

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• プロジェクトの開始は見合わせることになりました

  The start of the project has been postponed.

  ぷろじぇくとのかいしはみあわせることになりました

  purojekuto no kaishi wa miawaseru koto ni narimashita

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• 明日のイベントを見合わせるかどうか決めましょう

  Let's decide whether to cancel tomorrow's event or not.

  あすのいべんとをみあわせるかどうかきめましょう

  ashita no ibento o miawaseru ka dou ka kimemashou

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Notes and Tips for JLPT students

• Remember to use the causative form '見合わせられる' when the action is done by someone else.
• This word is frequently used in business settings and public announcements.
• It is crucial to understand the difference between '見合わせる' and '中止する' (to cancel) to use them correctly.
• This word is often used to refer to the postponement of events or plans.
• Make sure to practice the reading and writing of '見合わせる' for better performance in the JLPT N1.

Related Words

• * 延期Pronunciation
• * 中止Pronunciation
• * キャンセルPronunciation
• * 順延Pronunciation
• * 保留Pronunciation