English–Japanese
“seeing someone off” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajimiokuri
Example
空港で家族の見送りをしました。kū kō de ka zoku no mi oku ri o shi ma shi ta
I saw my family off at the airport.
How to say “seeing someone off” in Japanese
“Seeing someone off” in Japanese is 見送り (miokuri).
Describes accompanying a departing person until the moment of leaving as a gesture of farewell or support.
Example sentences with 見送り
朝早く、祖父の見送りに家族が集まりました。asa haya ku so fu no mi oku ri ni ka zoku ga atsu ma ri ma shi ta
Early in the morning, the family gathered to see Grandpa off.
Tips for using 見送り
- In customer service, お見送り (omiokuri) can describe staff escorting a guest to the exit, so the word is not limited to family farewells.