At the sudden blackout, the passengers looked at each other.
postponement; suspension; interruption
Used for events, plans, or operations being put on hold or delayed, often due to unforeseen circumstances.
See also: 見合わせる
The fireworks display was postponed due to bad weather.
We are suspending new applications due to a system failure.
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant with せ instead of わせ; less common but still seen.
Noun form of the verb 見合わせる (みあわせる), from 見る (to see) + 合わせる (to put together). The 'postponement' sense developed from the idea of 'putting off' or 'holding back' after mutual consideration.