見合わせる

みあわせる

to exchange glances; to postpone

Also:to postpone, to contrast

What does 見合わせる mean?

見合わせる is a Japanese verb meaning to exchange glances; to postpone in English. It can also be translated as to postpone, to contrast depending on context. It is written as 見合わせる in kanji, みあわせる in hiragana, and miawaseru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

ガラクタを見て、彼らは互いに顔を見合わせました。

They looked at the rubbish, then they looked at each other.