見送り
Meanings
The act of accompanying someone to a departure point, such as a station or airport, to say goodbye.
I went to the airport to see my friend off.
I saw them off on the station platform.
deferment; postponement; shelving
Used for decisions, plans, or proposals that are put on hold or tabled, often in business or formal contexts.
The plan was shelved due to budget shortfall.
The launch of the new product was postponed until next year.
letting a pitch go by
Baseball term for a batter not swinging at a pitch, often because it is judged a ball.
He let a borderline pitch go by and drew a walk.
wait-and-see attitude
Finance and business term for holding off on action while observing market or situational developments.
With the market unstable, we're taking a wait-and-see approach on investment.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉の見送りに行くto go see someone off
I went to the airport to see my friend off.
- 〈事〉を見送りにするto decide to postpone/shelve something
The company decided to shelve the launch of the new product.
- 〈場所〉で見送りをするto see someone off at a place
I saw them off on the station platform.
- 〈事〉が見送りとなるfor something to end up being postponed
The vote on the budget bill ended up being postponed.