見合わせる・見合せる|みあわせるmiawaseru[0]heiban (flat)
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Which spelling to use
見合わせる見合わせる is the most common written form and the recommended choice for beginners when writing this word.
見合せる見合せる is a less common written form than 見合わせる; learners may encounter it as an alternative spelling.
Definitions
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto exchange glances; to look at each other
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto postpone; to put off; to withhold; to abandon
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto contrast; to compare
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 見合わせる（みあわせる） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 見合わせます（みあわせます） |
| Negative (nai) | 見合わせない（みあわせない） |
| polite (masen) | 見合わせません（みあわせません） |
| classical zu / nu | 見合わせず・見合わせぬ（みあわせず・みあわせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 見合わせた（みあわせた） |
| polite (mashita) | 見合わせました（みあわせました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 見合わせなかった（みあわせなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 見合わせませんでした（みあわせませんでした） |
| Te form | 見合わせて（みあわせて） |
| Potential | 見合わせられる（みあわせられる） |
| Passive | 見合わせられる（みあわせられる） |
| Causative | 見合わせさせる（みあわせさせる） |
| Causative passive | 見合わせさせられる（みあわせさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 見合わせれば（みあわせれば） |
| tara | 見合わせたら（みあわせたら） |
| Volitional | 見合わせよう（みあわせよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 見合わせましょう（みあわせましょう） |
| Imperative | 見合わせろ（みあわせろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym差し控えるさしひかえるWrittenWritten/formal prose for refraining or holding back, as in 「発言を差し控える」; close in use to 「見合わせる」.
- Synonym見合わすみあわすCasualA shortened form of 「見合わせる」 with the same meaning, slightly colloquial; 「見合わせる」 is the more common of the two.
- Related持ち越すもちこすNeutralCarries something over to the next time or a later occasion, as in 「次回に持ち越す」; 「見合わせる」 is about not going ahead for now.
- Related遅らせるおくらせるNeutralDelays or pushes something back; 「見合わせる」 is about suspending or calling off the action rather than just moving it later.
- Related繰り延べるくりのべるWrittenWritten/formal prose for pushing a date back; 「見合わせる」 is about not going ahead for now rather than rescheduling.
- Related繰り下げるくりさげるWrittenWritten/formal prose for moving an order or scheduled time back; 「見合わせる」 is about not going ahead for now.
- Related遅らすおくらすCasualColloquial short form of 「遅らせる」, meaning to postpone; 「見合わせる」 is about not going ahead for now.
- Related延期えんきWrittenWritten/formal noun for postponement; 「見合わせる」 can also mean dropping the plan altogether instead of rescheduling it.
- Related先送りさきおくりNeutralPuts a decision or handling off to later, often with a whiff of procrastination; 「見合わせる」 is the more neutral choice.
- Related猶予ゆうよWrittenWritten/formal prose for granting time or deferring, as in 「執行猶予」; 「見合わせる」 is about not going ahead for now.
- Related保留ほりゅうNeutralHolds something in reserve or leaves a decision open; 「見合わせる」 is about suspending or calling off the action itself.
- Related順延じゅんえんWrittenWritten/formal prose for postponing to the next slot in order, as when rain moves an event on; 「見合わせる」 need not change the date.
- Related休止きゅうしNeutralPauses an operation or activity; 「見合わせる」 is about not going ahead for now.
- RelatedストップCasualA colloquial loanword for stop; 「見合わせる」 is about not going ahead for now.
- Related日延べひのべCasualColloquial, old-fashioned word for postponement; 「見合わせる」 is about not going ahead for now.
- Related一時停止いちじていしNeutralA temporary halt, such as stopping at an intersection; 「見合わせる」 is about not going ahead for now.
- Antonym実行するNeutralTo put something into action; the opposite of 「見合わせる」, which holds off on doing it.
- Antonym遂行するWrittenWritten/formal prose for carrying a task through; the opposite of 「見合わせる」's holding off.
Use 「見合わせる」 to suspend something or decide not to go ahead, as in 「運転を見合わせる」 or 「開催を見合わせる」; it also means exchanging glances. For plain postponement say 「延期」; for carrying over to the next time 「持ち越す」; for putting off to later 「先送り」; for refraining from doing 「差し控える」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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