見合い (みあい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

見合い (みあい) means formal marriage meeting.

See example sentences below.

見合い at a glance

見合い

みあいmiai

N1noun

formal marriage meeting

見合いみあいmiaiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

formal marriage meeting

Example 1

両親が見合いをすすめた。

Translation

My parents recommended a formal marriage meeting.

Example 2

見合いで相手の話をよく聞いた。

Translation

I listened carefully to the other person at the marriage meeting.